Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 15, 2023Submitted:
March 15, 2023Zone or Region:
Bishop CreekActivity:
OtherLocation:
Basin Mountain and PeakletObservations
Observations made from valley floor.
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
11,300 to 11,800’Aspect:
SEComments:
Two large crowns are visible from Bishop, one on the SE flank of Basin Mountain and one on the E face of Peaklet. Basin released at around 11,800’, Peaklet a few hundred feet lower. Both are in large hourglass shaped bowls, D3.5, R4. Judging by how visible they were from ~10 miles away, I’d say the crowns are large. These probably released in the last 24 hours (prior to 3/15 1530). There are also many slides in major and minor chutes off the SE flank of Mt. Tom, many of which entrained rocks, mud, soil, etc. Sorry, no photos.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported