Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
NoahObservation Date:
February 26, 2023Submitted:
February 26, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
SE aspect of Gunsight ridge, just above Jean lakeTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5575Aspect:
SEComments:
Occurred in a short (25 feet long) , narrow (15 feet wide) chute, roughly 35 degree slope angle, on lee aspect. Slide was triggered when skiier turned at far skier’s left side of chute, where it was thinnest. The slide propagated across the entire chute, with a crown depth of roughly 8 inches. As the chute was very small, the slide too was very small, with a runout of 25 feet.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Occurred in a short (25 feet long) , narrow (15 feet wide) chute, roughly 35 degree slope angle, on lee aspect. Specifically, the steep, rocky zone on the SE side of gunsight ridge, just above Jean lake.
Slide was triggered when skiier turned at far skier’s left side of chute, where it was thinnest.
The slide propagated across the entire chute, with a crown depth of roughly 8 inches.
As the chute was very small, the slide too was very small, with a runout of 25 feet.
Skiier skied out of the chute, immediately turning to avoid the slide runout and was unharmed.
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