Observation: Public

Name:

Grant Adams

Observation Date:

March 22, 2023

Submitted:

March 22, 2023

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Ruby Mtn

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

6500

Aspect:

NW

Comments:

Small powdery slab triggered while skiing steep aspect in North Bowl. Did not propagate much.

None reported

Skied ruby mountain leaving the car at 9:40 AM. Snow was firm below 6,000 feet and skinning was more difficult in open sections. In the trees the snow was softer, but everything was very stable. Above 6,000 there was great riding powder. Wind affect was noticeable above 6,700 to arm of Ruby, but was minimal as the many tracks from this weekend were still visible. Dropped at 3:40. Riding down we triggered a small soft slab on a steep slope at ~6,500 above the chutes. Then there was some sun affect and crust 5 to 6,000 making riding difficult. Below that was hard in the open and soft in the trees.

Small slab/stuff triggered below big tree in the upper left of the photo that runs into the gully.