Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 18, 2021Submitted:
December 18, 2021Zone or Region:
West Mountain AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Poison CreekObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
About 7,800Aspect:
NComments:
Wind slab. About 50 feet wide, crown depth maybe 2 feet.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
In the not too far distance, I saw the remnants of a wind slab. Looks like it broke naturally. Maybe 50 feet wide, the debris didn’t slide far. The mountaintops are experiencing a lot of wind loading. The winds appear to be coming from the west. Cornices are forming.
Dan
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