Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 24, 2023Submitted:
March 24, 2023Zone or Region:
June LakeActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
June Lake BackcountryObservations
Toured in the June Lake Backcountry today. Wind was blowing enough to transport snow mid-slope as well as ridge-top. Skiing was variable from 11,000ft to 9,400ft on a E and SE aspects. There was a crust ~1.5- 2ft deep in non-wind loaded areas.
Besides the Agnew Lake avalanche we noticed before skiing down 4 Seasons, the only instability we saw was a crack above a ski track creating a 4ft x4ft slab that was ~10" thick.
The sun was quite strong all day with minimal cloud cover and temps were below freezing all day.
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
9000Aspect:
SEComments:
Natural avalanche just above Agnew Lake. Crown was ~100ft long under a cliff band, running ~300ft. Debris was very fresh and looked to be from today (ie. no wind drifted snow obscuring debris.)Media
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
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