Observation Date:
December 25, 2021
Submitted:
December 25, 2021
Zone or Region:
June Lake
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Chicken Wing
Did you trigger any avalanches?
Yes
Was it intentional?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
9600
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
40cm thick soft slab failing within storm snow. All test slopes and micro terrain features over 30deg that we skied over were sensitive to skier triggering. Mid slope, on a more exposed E aspect with more pronounced wind affect, shallower 30cm thick wind slabs were also able to be skier triggered.
Photos:
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
No
