So Cal Snow
Practice with your beacon often!
  • Bulletin
  • Weather
    • Current Weather
    • Weather Station Location Map
    • Local Resort Weather
  • Reports
    • Submit Report
    • 2020/21 season
    • Discussion Forum
    • Observation Archives >
      • 2016/17 season archives
      • 2017/18 season
      • 2018/19 season
      • 2019/20 season
  • Map of Service Area
  • Sponsors
    • Fundraiser Program
    • Sponsorship information
  • Resources
    • About us >
      • Contact us
      • Articles of Incorporation
    • Organizations
    • Education
    • Stewardship
  • Events
    • Education & Events 2020/21
    • Event Calender
  • Climbing
    • Climbing Weather
    • Climbing Area Map
Observation type
Avalanche
Observer
Syrob
Keep me anonymous if published
no
Location (general area)
Mt. Baden-Powell
Date (yyyymmdd)
2013/02/24
Time
2pm
Road conditions to area
clear
Temperature
below freezing
Sky
few clouds (up to 2/8)
Wind speed
Strong (26-38mph Whole trees in motion)
Wind direction
not observed
Slope aspect
North
Slope angle
>35
Elevation
ca. 7500'
Snow depth
10" wind slab
Boot/ Ski penetration
0-10"
Precipitation
None
Activity, recent avalanches
yes
Brief description
Wind slab slide in the chute
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
yes
Rapid warming
no
Obvious avalanche path
yes
Terrain trap
yes
Comment
wind slab conditions on most of the Baden-Powell mountain. Crust is 4-10" thick with very loose snow underneath we triggered one small and one medium avalanche, both on slopes over 35 degrees
Publish this observation
Yes I would like this observation Published
Picture
Bottom of the larger avalanche two days after.
Picture
Smaller slide.

                                                                                 Sponsors

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

                                                                                 Supporters

Picture
Picture
Picture

              Contact       About     Submit report    Weather
© 2013 - 2015 So Cal Snow Avalanche Center inc. All rights reserved. 
P.O.Box 214 Tujunga, Ca. 91043
          info@socalsnow.org           
           A 501(c)3 non profit organization # 46-2296801
Use at your own risk. This information is provided “as is” and in no event shall the providers be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from discomfort, injury or death, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the information.