Public Observation

Observation Date:

March 24, 2023

Submitted:

March 24, 2023

Zone or Region:

Mammoth Lakes

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

D1 inbounds Mammoth Mountain, Rogers Ridge area

2nd traveler on this small chute today. 1st traveler boarded down an area of deeper snow on lookers right without incident. Noticed minor signs of instability as we both dropped in. I skied down lookers left about 20ft, in an area of thinner cover, and triggered this slide, which broke slightly above me. Nobody caught/injured.

Steepness maybe 40 deg

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

9200

Aspect:

E

Comments:

~4in crown, broke ~30ft across, ran ~200ft

Photos:

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No