Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 11, 2022
Submitted:
December 11, 2022
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Snowmobiling/Snowbiking
Location:
Baker Creek

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
Multiple slides
Aspect:
N
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes

Observations

Multiple slides along Baker Creek Rd at all elevations and aspects. Looked to be a sizable one on professor, but visibility wasn’t great. Good day for meadow skipping.

Media

Natural avalanche observed in the Baker Creek drainage on Sunday, December 11.
Public Field Report: Baker Creek
Public Field Report: Baker Creek