Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
MattObservation Date:
March 12, 2023Submitted:
March 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bullion PeakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6300 ftAspect:
NEComments:
Did an upslope test just below the summit of Bullion Peak. With one step out onto the leeward slope there was a shooting crack about 2 feet ahead of me and a D1.5 slab about 12-18” deep and 20-25 feet across released about 4-5’ below me and ran about 50 meters down slope (the slab was directly underneath a cornice, but the cornice remained intact).Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Risky slopes seemed pretty obvious with significant easterly winds on the ridges with lots of obviously wind transported snow and wind texture easily visible.
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