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Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 25, 2023
Submitted:
January 26, 2023
Zone or Region:
Lick Creek Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Below fall creek saddle

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
7200
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
Max crown depth of 45 cm, 30 feet wide, ran 40 feet downslope.
Photo:

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
7200
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
Roughly 4” crown, 30 feet wide, ran 40 feet downslope. Intentional skier trigger
Photo:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Both avalanches were intentionally triggered, jumping on convex rollovers. Both were windslabs. The wind was blowing moderate to strong from the north most of the day. Blowing/drifting snow was seen most of the day at ridgetop.

Additional photos are from the larger of the two slides we caused.

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