Public Field Report
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 25, 2023Submitted:
February 25, 2023Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern MtnsActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
Pole CreekTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
UpperAspect:
NEComments:
I triggered the wind slab from below while riding about 100 yards below after a few turns. My partners, who were further up the ridgeline with a good view of me, radioed to me when they saw the avalanche. I was pretty far below it at that point and going fairly fast, so I was able to stay ahead of it and ride out well ahead of it and to my right. We had a video and could see that the slide was triggered when I was just above the big dead tree above the small cliff in the photo. The crown looked to be about 2 feet.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
upperAspect:
NEComments:
Same aspect, mid slope, probably a day old. Looked like a point release, very small runout.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Terrain was likely around 35 degrees where the avalanche began. Wind was light. Riding conditions were good with no obvious signs of wind slab where I dropped in.
Aspect was definitely more East, but some north.
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