Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 6, 2021
Submitted:
January 7, 2021
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Location:
Southeast side of Avalanche Peak

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

These pictures are of a remote trigger from today- I was crossing the creek in the East Bowl Avy Pk drainage to skin up the NE glades off Tweener ridge. Large collapse and then blocks fractured and slid into creek. Slab 60cm, slope angle ~37degrees, unsupported terrain feature. We found cracks in the slope ~250-300’ above in an area with heavy previous ski traffic. 2 other notable collapses today on low angle slopes- one felt and sounded like it collapsed FC between buried crusts.

Media

Public Field Report: Southeast side of Avalanche Peak
Public Field Report: Southeast side of Avalanche Peak
Public Field Report: Southeast side of Avalanche Peak
Public Field Report: Southeast side of Avalanche Peak
Public Field Report: Southeast side of Avalanche Peak