Public Field Report
Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 7, 2022Submitted:
December 7, 2022Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley MtnsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Lake Creek, the first hill if you take a right from the parking lotTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
upper, ~7400 ftAspect:
NComments:
We remotely triggered an avalanche from the ridge-line over while skiing. We heard some whomfing and then heard an avalanche release from a distance- we got photosObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
all elevationsAspect:
NComments:
lots of hard slabs released in the shaded N aspects on wind-loaded slopes. They were everywhere! Down low above the houses, midway up the mountains out Lake Creek, and all the way up high.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
We stayed on the ridge closest to the Lake Creek parking lot. Skinned up and skied down in the same low angle zone. Observed an avalanche that looked a few days old on the north aspect on a wind loaded slope. Once we skied down we heard whomfing near and far and triggered an avalanche on the N aspect ridge to the south. Didn't dig a pit because I forgot my saw and cord (oops). Loud snowpack, huge facets up to 10mm in height.
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