Observation Date:
February 27, 2021
Submitted:
February 27, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
East Aspect of Blue Bell Pass
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
Elevation:
6300’
Aspect:
E
Comments:
6-8 foot crown by roughly 300 feet wide. Suspect it ran on 1/13 PWL. Ran roughly 1200 feet, with large debris pile and around an acre of knocked down 50 foot trees. New snow from last night knocked off trees by powder cloud.
None reported
We suspect we heard avalanche while touring up low angle ridge line on NW aspect of Bluebell/Bullion Peak. Around 2pm.