Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Travis LeamerObservation Date:
February 7, 2021Submitted:
February 8, 2021Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Stevens Pass Back CountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5000ftAspect:
NEComments:
We experienced this on avalanche control at stevens yesterday.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
This was a n-ne aspect. We ski cut the slope first, then threw a hand charge about 75ft downhill of this start zone. Nothing moved with the ski cut, but the entire surrounding area whumphed when the charge went off and the entire slope above the charge fractured into 3-5ft blocks creating a d2 avalanche.
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