Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 24, 2021Submitted:
February 24, 2021Zone or Region:
Slab Butte/Wong’s Bowl AreaActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
Just below N ridge of Slab ButteTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7800’Aspect:
EComments:
SS2AMO R1 D1 Ran 150 Width 100’ Trigger by high marking @3’ crown No one caught.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
As our group was having lunch at the cat drop off we watched a high marking sled across the gully from us trigger this soft slab. The crown was notable and fortunately it wasn’t a long track . Slope angle was undetermined but looked to be in the area of 38-40 degrees . The toe was in a gully area and the machine never stopped after triggering. This cat ski zone we often call the Scarface area.