Observation: Public

Name:

Toby Swimmer

Observation Date:

March 4, 2023

Submitted:

March 5, 2023

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Herman Saddle/ iceberg bowl

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

5,300

Aspect:

W

Comments:

Herman Saddle (West aspect)
Crowns appeared approx 12” -18” deep, 100’ wide

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

What appeared to be natural wind slab avalanches below the cornice on the leeward side of Herman saddle. Noticed a wind loading pattern in “iceberg bowl” and found reactive wind slab near “iceberg trees” in areas where wind was blowing across the slope.

Public Field Report: Herman Saddle/ iceberg bowl