Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
January 12, 2023Submitted:
January 14, 2023Zone or Region:
OtherActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
Pilots peak areaObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6800’Aspect:
NComments:
200’ long. Snowbiker rode across the steep face and triggered an 18” deep slab. Trees and a sharp ravine stopped the slide after about 30’ of descent. Nobody was hurtPhoto:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
60+ degree slope. 3:30 in the afternoon. Snow was broken into chunks but remained soft.