Public Observation

Observation Date:

January 1, 2023

Submitted:

January 2, 2023

Zone or Region:

McGee Creek

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

NE Aspect of McGee

Where. NE low angle aspect of McGee. Approximately 2300m elevation.
When. 11:00 Jan 1

Snow ranging from ~.5 meters to ~1 meter in depth. Hard windloaded crust. Crust ranging from ~25cm to ~100cm With soft snow underneath. Winds were moving pretty fast in the morning. Didn’t want to stay too long after skinning up in elevation noticed some recent avalanche debris/paths coming from steeper upper terrain traps.

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Other

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

Approximately 2300m

Aspect:

NE

Comments:

NE aspect of McGee with steeper terrain above. Multiple D1/2 slides with a conservative 20m width running for over 100m. Relatively fresh Debris paths. Hard to see in photo.

None reported

Approximately .5meters of snow on ridge line. Snow was deeper along wind loaded faces.

Public Observation

Observation Details

Observation Date:

Submitted:

Zone or Region:

Activity:

Location:

Observations

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches?

Avalanche Type:

Size:

Elevation:

Aspect:

Comments:

Media

Signs of Unstable Snow

Media

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1:

Comments: