Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Ben JohnsonObservation Date:
December 25, 2021Submitted:
December 25, 2021Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Heather MeadowsTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4200Aspect:
NWComments:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4200Aspect:
NWComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, WidespreadDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Santa delivered a natural avalanche cycle to the Heather Meadows area this morning! Moderate to strong winds rapidly loaded leeward slopes NTL, and we observed several natural wind slab avalanches beginning around 10:00 am. The slides were mostly small (D1) in the terrain visible to us, but we observed one avalanche approaching D2 on a larger terrain feature. These slides occurred in W - NE facing terrain at around 4,200 feet, and broke 8-12 inches deep. We intentionally triggered one very small wind slab from a ridgetop.
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