Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

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Observation Details

Name:
Tdubs
Observation Date:
January 7, 2022
Submitted:
January 7, 2022
Zone or Region:
East North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Lester

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
3200
Aspect:
W
Comments:
Approx 60cm, the storm layer.

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Widespread

Observations

Remote triggered on an isolated steep feature from below while skiing out a low angle skin track. See by the cracking how it tried to propogate laterally several tens of feet. Earlier, seeing the entire field of view suddenly collapse an inch or two while my partner broke trail ahead of me on low angle terrain felt like a glitch in the matrix. Spooky.

Media

Public Field Report: Lester
Public Field Report: Lester
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