Public Field Report
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 26, 2023Submitted:
February 26, 2023Zone or Region:
Sawtooth and Western Smoky MtnsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Smiley CreekObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
8,000Aspect:
SWComments:
Wet loose avalanche on a ~ 40 degree sun baked slope, we assume it was from yesterday before the bigger winds and snow came in.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skied on a NE aspect around 9,000 feet. Kept it below 30 degrees and in the trees given the high wind loading and pulses of intense snowfall.