Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Raphael HydeObservation Date:
March 24, 2021Submitted:
March 25, 2021Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Table MountainTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4,500 (within treeline)Aspect:
NComments:
~~ [Storm slab snow is slightly unstable on all aspects] ~~ I was out on table mt (dropping below the chimney) yesterday afternoon and released a 6in layer on the North aspect at 4.6k ft, when I intentionally sliced the an upper layer before dropping. The face was 40-45* and maybe 15-20ft wide and rolled 300ft or so, more of a soft slide that's didn't accumulate. Earlier on Huntoon, I cut sections of 10ft x 2ft x 1ft cornice on a 35* slope and it didn't cause any movement. Visibility was lot, my pictures didn't turn out.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Within treelineAspect:
NComments:
(same as above report)Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
At 4k ft east facing plane.
After digging down I noticed a 6in layer, 1in sun affected hard snow layer, then 8-10in layer, below layer was more consistent in the location I was vetting.