Public Field Report

Observation Date:

December 11, 2022

Submitted:

December 12, 2022

Zone or Region:

Challis Area and Lost Rivers

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Trail cr.

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees

Elevation:

Middle

Aspect:

Comments:

1-2' deep 300' wide 700' long. Storm slab

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Widespread

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

Yes, Widespread

Things slid that were unexpected. Used gentle terrain to minimize exposure and consequences of hazard.

Observed Avalanche Problem #1:

Persistent Slab

Comments:

Steep, north facing slopes. touchy, several intentional remote triggered size 1-3. Several unintentional D-1

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Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Was it intentional?

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Aspect:

Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks?

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

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