Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 25, 2023Submitted:
March 26, 2023Zone or Region:
Lick Creek AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
NE aspectTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7500Aspect:
NEComments:
Steep NE rollover broke 1-1/2’ deep, 100’ wide. Ran 200’. It did propagate from tree to treePhoto:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7500Aspect:
SEComments:
A couple Solar induced avalanches within the upper foot in am. Locally sunny but snowing lightly around us all daySigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
The Avalanche propagated and then ran very soft and loose. The slope angle was around 40 degrees we were traveling cautiously on the edges of 35-40 degree slopes and got a couple tiny slabs to fail in the upper foot. We had dug mit pits and a formal pit and got moderate results with ect propagation in the upper foot so we downgraded our goals for the day with the test results and the red flags. At the parking lot others skiers told us they triggered a large spooky skiff skiing into Hum Lake.