Observation Date:
March 15, 2023
Submitted:
March 15, 2023
Zone or Region:
Mammoth Lakes
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mammoth rock
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
Elevation:
Tree line
Aspect:
N
Comments:
From distance under mammoth rock large slide observed what appears to be a point release. Rain crust below 9000 ft. Soft slab avalanches propagate easily on >30 degree slopes.
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, Isolated
