Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 2, 2022Submitted:
March 2, 2022Zone or Region:
Lick Creek AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Lick Creek Summit terrainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7600Aspect:
NComments:
Payette Powder Guides staff toured around Lick Creek summit today. Many avalanches were observed up and down the drainage. The primary avalanche that I was able to poke and prod occurred in the run Surprise, above the yurts. It appears to have initiated within the past 24 hours, as the crown and debris were both much more crisp and defined than many of the other loose wet avalanches I encountered. As for type, my take is that this initiated in wind-deposited snow (Monday 2/28 deposition) and was triggered by the rain event Tuesday (3/1). It ran initially on some preserved NSFs (new/old or 2/27 interface), and then stepped down to the Valentines (2/14 ) interface. Again this is just my take.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
I saw many other avalanches in the terrain today as well, mostly from afar. Everything I observed was in the D1-D2 range and was contained within the top 45cm of the snowpack. The rain line appeared to be around 7600'. It was 45 degrees F at 7000'.
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