Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
MelObservation Date:
April 22, 2021Submitted:
April 24, 2021Zone or Region:
West CentralActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Whitehorse MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4800ftAspect:
NComments:
Glide avalanche off the top of the northwest ridgeline just below Lone Tree PassPhoto:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Dodged falling snow as a rocky aspect let go of its layers at 8am on Thursday morning. Snow fell as one slab and exploded on impact. Slope beneath it had plenty of debris but did not release. We made sure on the way down to drop down further below this area, and it had not moved, but the slopes just west and below it were much worse.