Public Field Report

Observation Date:

March 17, 2022

Submitted:

March 17, 2022

Zone or Region:

Banner Summit

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Copper proper

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

Upper

Aspect:

Comments:

Foot plus of re dryed freeze dryed at the summit today Got a 20 by 20 pocket to peel out on entering line. Staunch wall 20 feet down well defined, so no secondary release triggered. Entrained loose snow below, ran 500 feet vertically. See photo, upper center in the sun

None reported

Overall, bonding to old thaw/freeze snow was very good. Anticipated chance a pocket could pop at the top, especially more sun hammered aspects. Therefore straightlined the entrance with speed. As expected, East to North aspects held solid up to 50 degrees of slope angle. Did get a stuff to follow me down the North exit chute.