Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Sam ChanelesObservation Date:
January 2, 2021Submitted:
January 2, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Upper Lake Basin, Crystal BackcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6,500Aspect:
NEComments:
Triggered a wind slab on a ski cut. Approximately 6" deep, 60 feet wide, ran for 40 feet down the slope before coming to a stop.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Traveling in Crystal Backcountry to Upper Lake Basin. Triggered D1 wind slab on a ski cut.