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Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 20, 2020
Submitted:
December 20, 2020
Zone or Region:
Brundage Out of Bounds
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
East side of the ridge between brundage and sargent

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
7750
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Cornice broke off, about 3-4 feet depth at the top, as the slide went down it lessened to about a foot deep

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

I knew it was unstable but I did a fair bit of tests and stomping before I went down, according to strava the angle was 30°

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