Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
January 6, 2021Submitted:
January 7, 2021Zone or Region:
Big Creek SummitActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
6 bit area, N-NW aspect, Old burn gladesObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
treelineAspect:
SEComments:
Natural releases observed on steeper wind loaded faces. Also some pinwheels seen off rocks that were heating up through day.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Dug a pit on North, NorthWesterly face. 150cm HS ECTP23 on the layer of facets about 50cm up in the snowpack. When pulling away the propagated slab with shovel, another slab revealed itself higher in the snowpack, closer to 90cm up. Two significant melt freeze layers mid pack, one significantly thicker than the other.