Public Field Report

Observation Date:

March 3, 2023

Submitted:

March 3, 2023

Zone or Region:

Sawtooth and Western Smoky Mtns

Activity:

Location:

Baker creek area

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees

Elevation:

9700

Aspect:

Comments:

This was the largest one, 2 to 3' crown. Approximately 400 yards wide. It ran to the bottom of the slope. Debris was as deep as 20' in places

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

9500

Aspect:

Comments:

We remotely triggered 6 avalanches

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

Yes, Widespread

Soft slabs, some wind loading. One Large slide. I only rode up this face about 50 yards to set it off.

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Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Was it intentional?

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Elevation:

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Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches?

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Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks?

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

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