Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
ConnorObservation Date:
March 12, 2023Submitted:
March 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Ptarmigan ridge near Ptarmigan PerchObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5200 to 5600Aspect:
NWComments:
Two wind slab slides around the south side of Table mountain and Ptarmigan Perch located on west and northwest aspects.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Our party avoided wind loaded aspected which we observed on north and west facing aspects. Isolated whumpfing was also observed along the previously mentioned aspects.
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