Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Mike cohenObservation Date:
February 25, 2023Submitted:
February 25, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kootney trees, mt baker backcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4500Aspect:
NComments:
Wind slab released on n facing convex slope at 40 degrees. Crown was only 6 inches deep but propagated about 150 feet. Ran fast and full. Skier went for about a 400 foot ride. Fully buried except for head and one hand. Quickly rescued with left calf injurySigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Day had a fair bit of wind and snow was textured and wind affected and variable as part approached Coleman pinnacle. Sought better snow in Kootney trees and quickly found wind slab