Observation: Public

Name:

Eamon Bollinger

Observation Date:

March 11, 2023

Submitted:

March 11, 2023

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Skin track to Herman saddle

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

5000

Aspect:

S

Comments:

Triggered a wind slab from the skin track. Felt loaded snow as I toed out, but no shooting cracks. Fell from above. Crown probably 1’ at the top and 2” at skin track. Was able to stand through it.

None reported

Wind loading in parts of the bagley lake skin track to Herman saddle.

Public Field Report: Skin track to Herman saddle