Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 26, 2020
Submitted:
December 26, 2020
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Titus Ridge

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:
9400
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Forecaster Knob on Titus ridge. Line skied did not slide, but triggered a slab just to skiers right of me, it wrapped in to the line I was skiing and knocked me off my feet towards the bottom of the run. I was buried up to my waist. Size D1.5. The crown was about a foot thick and slid on facets below a melt freeze crust. Slide was 25-30 meters wide and the start zone was 35-40*.

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Only obvious signs of instability we saw during the day were 2 isolated pockets of collapsing in wind effected terrain. Jumped around on a small roll of 35* on top of same slope as avalanche before I skied it with no results.

Media

Public Field Report: Titus Ridge
Public Field Report: Titus Ridge
Public Field Report: Titus Ridge
Public Field Report: Titus Ridge
Public Field Report: Titus Ridge