Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 16, 2021
Submitted:
February 16, 2021
Zone or Region:
Banner Summit
Activity:
Snowmobiling/Snowbiking
Location:
West of cape horn summit

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
Upper
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
You can see my track on the left of the picture. I started to turn out and as I made my turn it remote triggered

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
Upper
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
Remote triggered by other riders in my party. Not sure how steep it was but it didn’t appear to be steep enough to slide. No pictures.

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Nothing more to add

Media

Public Field Report: West of cape horn summit