Small wet slabs on Haskill Slide
Location Name: Haskill's Slide - Whitefish Mtn Resort Observation date: Friday, January 31, 2020 - 18:15 |
Is this an Avalanche Observation: Yes |
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Observation made by: Forecaster
Location
Tabs
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 17:00
Number of avalanches:
6
Avalanche Type:
Wet Slab
Failure Plane/Weak Layer:
New/old snow interface
Trigger:
skier
Trigger Modifier:
Intentionally Triggered
Start Zone Slope Angle:
40
Aspect:
Southeast
Starting Elevation:
5900
Destructive Size:
D1 Relatively harmless to people.
Relative Size:
R1 Very Small
Crown Height:
Less than 1 ft
Avalanche Length (Vertical Run):
20ft.
Avalanche Width (Average width):
10ft.
Avalanche Location:
Didn't run far and only 3-4" deep but...touchy. Most slopes reactive. Other terrain not. Isolated to steep slopes in particular elevation band.