Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 24, 2023Submitted:
February 24, 2023Zone or Region:
June LakeActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Water tank above 4 Seasons cabinsObservations
Triggered a storm slab release on test slope while skinning.
Triggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7700' below tree lineAspect:
NComments:
Skinned just above the water tank above the 4 Seasons cabins to see if the slope would react just below the top of a small convex roll-over (35ish degrees slope) fairly protected by trees. Small sluff triggered full propagation in front and behind us around the whole bowl above the water tank and slid all of the recent snowfall (storm slab) into the water tank.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7700Aspect:
NComments:
We were on a very small slope only 50 feet long so it wasn't enough to fully bury someone. I would guess triggering a similar slide on a bigger bowl on a larger slope would be potential for full burial.Media
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedMedia
