Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Manny PachecoObservation Date:
December 28, 2023Submitted:
December 28, 2023Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Snow Lake / Nada LakeObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5500Aspect:
EComments:
D1, Snow lakes, point triggered roller balls, ran 50+ftSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, WidespreadDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
Plan was to ski enchantments traverse between Snow lakes to Stuart TH. Between 5k to 6.5k - E/SE aspect, obvious whumpfing due to collapsing rain crust on light snow was observed. Human load (and sometimes even ski poles) was enough to remote trigger shallow slabs on low angle terrain. The snowpack at this location consisted of light snow buried under ~2cm rain crust covered by light snow. Load would collapse the rain crust onto light snow. Connected terrain fractured up to 4ft away from load.
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