Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
PublicObservation Date:
January 12, 2023Submitted:
January 12, 2023Zone or Region:
East NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Shangri-La, Cutthroat creekTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6,180ftAspect:
SEComments:
Triggered while traversing a ridge to lower-angled terrain. Riders experienced an audible whumphing collapse on a leeward side of the ridge in wind-loaded and stiffened snow. After a brief pause, the slope avalanched. It slid into softer snow and stopped on a bench in the start zone, just before a convexity. ~2ft deep, 100ft wide, ran 40ft vertical.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Triggered a slab avalanche. No one caught, no injuries.
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