Public Observation

Observation Date:

January 20, 2021

Submitted:

January 21, 2021

Zone or Region:

West Mountain Area

Activity:

Snowmobiling/Snowbiking

Location:

Comm Tower North of No Business

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees

Elevation:

7300

Aspect:

NE

Comments:

May be natural, wind loaded, or possibly remote triggered from snowmobiles riding just above...it had about a 3-4 foot deep crown, and was 150’ wide, ran through the trees out of sight...it had an inch or 2 of snow on it

Photo:

None reported

There was a couple inches of snow on a stout crust on all solar aspects with a lot of surface Hoar growing on top.