Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Sam singerObservation Date:
March 17, 2023Submitted:
March 18, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Crystal Lakes Basin - Crystal PeakObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6400Aspect:
SEComments:
D1 /D1.5 wet loose on the SE aspect of Crystal Peak. Ran ~400 feet, ~30-40 feet at the widest (estimated from across the basin)Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Slide ran between 12:00 and 2:00 on 3/17. Calm/moderate upslope winds helped to slow warming of solar snow surfaces during the morning hours. Snow on N face of Crystal Peak remained cold and dry.
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