Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
DennisObservation Date:
April 14, 2023Submitted:
April 15, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Ruth MountainTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5600Aspect:
WComments:
Triggered two wet loose (D0.5-1) descending Ruth around 6 pm. About 6 inches deep (crust below held up) about 1000 feet runoffObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Many , from around 3800 to 5900Aspect:
WComments:
Wide array of wet loose from prior days - ranging from many small rollers to large mini boulder sized,Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Riding conditions about 5600 were very good at 6 pm - no instability, about a foot layer of soft snow supported by a solid crust. The crust also appears to be holding below 5600 - above wet loose triggered above the crust. There was a lot of evidence of prior slides on all aspects - wet loose most notable on the W /SW aspects
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