Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 1, 2020
Submitted:
January 1, 2020
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Activity:
Walking/Hiking
Location:
Croy Canyon - Carbonate

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
Triggered while hiking near the Carbonate summer trail. The slab was 6 inches thick at the point of the trigger and up to 3 feet thick near a wind-loaded sub-ridge.
Photo:

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

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