Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Clay ForenpoharObservation Date:
February 25, 2023Submitted:
February 26, 2023Zone or Region:
East SouthActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
Darland Mountain/ Foundation RidgeTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6,500 ftAspect:
NComments:
100x 30 ft size, maybe 1 ft slab, north side of foundation ridge “blue slide” near Darland Mountain.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
While riding snowmobiles on foundation ride/ blue slide a safe distance upslope from a decent sized cornice we we triggered a relatively small avalanche that had potential to get larger. This was a wind loaded north facing aspect and the slab was all dry loose or soft snow.
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