Public Observation

Observation Date:

March 1, 2021

Submitted:

March 2, 2021

Zone or Region:

Secesh Summit Area

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Near Trail lake

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Wet Loose

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

7600

Aspect:

SE

Comments:

Backside of Diamond Ridge picked up heat in the afternoon shedding a lot of the new snow

Photo:

None reported

We were cautious and dug multiple hasty pits before skiing a line that had a small section that was 37-38 degrees West facing from 7,700 ft down to 6,800 feet. The snow surface picked up enough heat on slopes tipped to the South to form a crust quickly as shade cam in. We did not see any other instabilities than the warming of the new snow and the stout winds out of the South loading Northern aspects, pluming off the peaks and large cornices.

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