Public Field Report

Observation Date:

December 24, 2021

Submitted:

December 24, 2021

Zone or Region:

Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns

Activity:

Walking/Hiking

Location:

Croy Canyon

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

8,500'

Aspect:

Comments:

~D1.5 storm slab pockets that looked to fail in the center/steepest part of the E/NE. Bowls on Kelly. The mountain was shrouded with clouds again when I finally got to my camera but I had a good look through the binos.

None reported

There was a lot of wind affect from the frontal winds in Croy Canyon. Very reminiscent of the Soldier foothills.. (see photos).

This avalanche occurred in wind loaded terrain in Croy Canyon near Hailey.