Observation Date:
January 2, 2020
Submitted:
January 2, 2020
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Croy Canyon: Vorberg gulch, 6300'
Did you trigger any avalanches?
Yes
Was it intentional?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
6300'
Aspect:
E
Comments:
HS-ASi-R2-D1-O, triggered by jumping on connecting hard slab on low angle ridge 25m away from crown. ~15m wide, ran ~60m. Steepest part of crown 38*, broke on storm snow interface/nsf and stepped down to 12/7 MFcr, could not find any remaining SH at 12/7. max crown depth 50cm hs 80cm, ~25cm of moist/small DH below 12/7 MFcr. Wind slab was very stiff and cracking for hundreds of meters up and down low angle ridge.
Photo:
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
6300'
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Widespread
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, Widespread
Didn't have much time to gather data but after triggering I did a quick crown profile, notes in avalanche ob.