Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Will GovusObservation Date:
April 13, 2021Submitted:
April 15, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
White and Napeequa Drainages 4/11-14Triggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7600Aspect:
NEComments:
Unintentionally triggered a small wind slab in cross-loaded terrain on the Richardson Glacier.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
above, near, and below treelineAspect:
Comments:
Observed wet loose on solar aspects during these days were all small (≤ D1) due to strong nightly refreezes and stout crusts at elevations above 3k.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Most notable was impressively sustained E and NE winds on 4/13-14 at and near ridgelines causing ample snow transport and making alpine travel somewhat miserable.
Consistently favorable travel at lower and mid elevations ranged from seemingly deep and solid crusts on solars to dry snow on shaded aspects down to 4.5k. Deep and unconsolidated dry snow (15cm ski pen) on northerly aspects above 6.5k.
Large cornices loom at ridgelines.
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