Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 19, 2022Submitted:
March 20, 2022Zone or Region:
Lick Creek AreaActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
Sawtooth Shoulder PathsObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6600'Aspect:
WComments:
Middle path off Sawtooth shoulder, wet loose point release entrained more snow as it traveled down the path, fairly substantial debris pile that fanned out and broke small treesPhoto:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
PAC was traveling through Lick Creek canyon yesterday (Saturday, March 19) and observed this wet loose avalanche that likely occurred the previous day. This appeared to have started as a point release within the avalanche path around 6600' and ran about 500 vertical feet. This avalanche entrained more wet snow as it traveled and accumulated a large debris pile on the apron of the slide path. The debris fanned out on either side of the apron and had small broken trees in it.