Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 9, 2021Submitted:
March 10, 2021Zone or Region:
Lick Creek AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Nick PeakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6800Aspect:
WComments:
Ski Cut a Slope underneath a rock feature and was able to get a small pocket of new storm slab to release. About 30' wide 2 foot crown and ran about 30'. Broke at skis with very little energySigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Went for a the nick peak gully after the high pressure. Conditions started out perfect, 3'' of dust on baked snow (CTH @ 71 x2-ECTN x2). As we booted up the gully we hit a transition at about 8200 feet where the snow had not been baked and consisted of dry loose unconsolidated snow (CTE @ 20cm). Called it there and skied out. Seems as though it needs a little more time to stabilize.