Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
AndrewObservation Date:
February 14, 2021Submitted:
February 14, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Near Bouilon BasinTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5582Aspect:
WComments:
Exiting from East Peak area. On exit, almost back to the main skin/exit route. Approximately 20 foot wide, 40 foot length. 8-12 inch crown. Soft slab/sluff. Skier went and skied on it with no issue. Second skier went and as they turned into it, their sluff/weight from above triggered the slab to go. It went 60? Feet, but hit a small ridge and broke apart, continuing to just send snow down the slope. No one was injured.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Avoided anything over 35 degrees. The NE side of platinum peak was great otherwise.
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