Public Observation #2022-673
Submitted:
March 8, 2022 12:50 PM
Observation Date:
March 5, 2022
Zone or Region:
Central Cascades
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Broken Top
Did you trigger any avalanches?
Yes
Was it intentional?
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
D1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
8000
Aspect:
SW
Comments:
The Soft slab was 2-6in deep and propagated about 80 feet across the top of the chute. It slid about 500 vertical feet total and caused a sympathetic release of a side chute as well. The debris was mostly only 6in deep but was 1.5 feet at its deepest. The slide was powerful enough to knock and carry one our party members but not deep enough to bury.
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes