Observation sub peak
AvalancheOlga Erasova · Nov 7, 2018 · Glacier
Quick report
- Weather
- cold, windy, sunny
- Ride Type
- alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, sunnySlopes
- Riding Quality
- Good
- Snow Conditions
- powder
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSound
Observed wind slabs in N chute on Cirque forepeak and one whumpf. The ridge to Observation subpeak had cornices and loaded pokets at immediate lee. One wind slab broke off about 30m deep and 3 meter long but didn't slide. In lower alpine over convex roll triggered size 1.5ish remotely by ski cut (broke off 5 m below me) 50cm deep vert soft storm slab on very hard sun crust. Ran about 50m in a gully.
Avalanche
Release from very gentle ski cut over convex roll - very soft storm slab on super hard sun crust. Solar aspect in mid alpine on back Side of Observation subpeak. Also ridge had some windslab pokets in direct lee - broke 30cm deep but didn't run