Name:
Andrew
Observation Date:
February 14, 2021
Submitted:
February 14, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Near Bouilon Basin
Did you trigger any avalanches?
Yes
Was it intentional?
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5582
Aspect:
W
Comments:
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:
None reported
Avoided anything over 35 degrees. The NE side of platinum peak was great otherwise.