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