Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Conner dillonObservation Date:
January 9, 2021Submitted:
January 9, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Backside of bryant peakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4875Aspect:
SWComments:
20 feet wide, 2" crown with 16" thick large slabs. Ran 100 ft, did not trigger anything below it.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Skier triggered d1 windslab skinning up a 35-40 degree section. Broke 5 feet above, carried skier 30 feet into tree and kept running. Skier was 25% buried.
No signs prior to event other than steep,, wind loaded slope. At start, loud cracking sounds with simultaneous fragmentation of the slope completely surrounding skier. Skier immediately swept off feet and entrained.
No injuries occured.
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