Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 11, 2020
Submitted:
January 11, 2020
Zone or Region:
Mores Creek
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
See photo with location. On steep terrain at end of burn.

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
6726
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
About 1.5 ft deep x 120 feet wide x 100 ft

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Widespread
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Widespread

Observations

We saw a lot of instability on skin in. Travel was difficult with feet of new snow. We skied low-angle terrain, under 30 degrees. At the end of first run through a burn, a skier triggered the avalanche 30 feet from last turn at the bottom. The angle at site was 35-45 degree and ended in creek. We also noticed other recent slides nearby, on SE aspects (see photos).

Media

About half the slide, ends about 100 feet down in the creek
Other recent slides seen