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Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 28, 2022
Submitted:
February 28, 2022
Zone or Region:
Lick Creek Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Lick Creek Summit

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
7000
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
Payette Powder Guides toured into North and West terrain adjacent the Lick Creek Summit Yurts.

Small storm slab/ 25cm depth/north of Lick Creek Yurts

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Payette Powder Guides toured into North and West terrain adjacent the Lick Creek Summit Yurts.

32cm of new snow since yesterday at 3:00pm. Snowing S1 all day . Sensitive storm slabs on all aspects over 32 degrees. Wind slabs forming on all leeward aspects.

ski pen 26 cm on windward, West-South-East Aspects. Ski pen 44 cm on Northerly Aspects.

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