Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 26, 2019
Submitted:
December 26, 2019
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Snowmobiling/Snowbiking
Location:
Baker Creek

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
9100
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Spin the bottle, sluff in a chute

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

One small collapse in a mid elevation small meadow. Shaded area. Nothing else observed.