Public Field Report
Observation Details
Observation Date:
April 19, 2023Submitted:
April 20, 2023Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley MtnsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Griffin's ButteObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7000Aspect:
EComments:
We saw multiple wet slides. The one in the photo below seemed like a wet slab due to the staunch wall (visible in photo) while the others looked like wet loose slides (D1-2). They were all older looking (likely from last week). They did not run all the way to the ground but were pretty close.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Travelled through a bit of everything! Corn, supportable crust, and punchy crust with facets below (near the top of the chute). Down lower, a few of the steps we took were pretty punchy as well (although this was more isothermic). In the protected chute it was dust on a supportable crust. We did not see evidence of much wind loading from the 4/18 storm.
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