Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
VinnyObservation Date:
February 26, 2023Submitted:
February 27, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt baker backcountryTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5042 ftAspect:
SWComments:
See pictures for context. Soft wind slab was triggered below a cornice on suprisingly low angle slope at treeline by first skiier in party. Slab was 8"-10" deep at the initiation point, and shallower at other points. Slab propagated the entire length of the cornice. Estimated 10 ft x 30 ft break zone. See pictures below.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
See pictures for context. Soft wind slab was triggered below a cornice on suprisingly low angle slope at treeline by first skiier in party. Slab was 8"-10" deep at the initiation point, and shallower at other points. Slab propagated the entire length of the cornice. Estimated 10 ft x 30 ft break zone. See pictures below.
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