Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 21, 2023Submitted:
February 22, 2023Zone or Region:
Tamarack Out of BoundsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
North Backcountry Gate at Tamarack ResortObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7700Aspect:
EComments:
East facing slope. 3 foot crown which slid almost 50 feet and around 25 feet wide. Large crack beneath crown.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skier triggered slide just outside of North Gate at Tamarack Resort at some time during the day, seen by patrollers around 3 pm. Tracks indicated they triggered it from above and were not carried. Could easily knock you off your feet but wouldn't carry you far. It is a convexity that windloaded during the snow event in the early morning hours of the 21st.
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