Observation: Public

Name:

James kelly

Observation Date:

January 30, 2021

Submitted:

January 30, 2021

Zone or Region:

West South

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Crystal backcountry

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

Near treeline

Aspect:

NW

Comments:

1 foot crown, 35-40 degree slope, remote triggered, minimal propagation

Photo:

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

A lot of wind load on north aspects. Dug a number of pits and did ski cuts and couldn’t make much move below 35 degrees. Decided to try some sleeper slopes and approached from an angle with minimal exposure above and triggered this small slab with some ski cuts.