Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Nolan Averbuch
Observation Date:
February 28, 2023
Submitted:
February 28, 2023
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bagley Basin, Cheap Date left.

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4600'
Aspect:
NW
Comments:
Skier triggered avalanche on Cheap Date L, about 8" deep. Ski cut did not produce an avalanche on the rollover, once committed to the slope a pocket fractured and slid to the left of me.

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Triggered a small D1 pocket on Cheap Date Left

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