Date of Observation: 01/02/2022
Name: Zach Guy and Zach Kinler
Zone: Outside of forecast area
Route Description: Taylor Canyon southeast of CBAC forecast area. Traveled on SE to NE aspects BTL.
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: A couple of small persistent slabs from the storm in sparse glades below treeline on easterly aspects.
Weather: Cold, clear, calm
Snowpack: HS averaged 70 cm. We observed several rumbling collapses and a handful of localized cracks and collapses. Slabs are ~50 cm thick (up to 4F) over 2 to 3 mm facets. This area is quite a bit shallower and more reactive than what we have observed within our forecast area. I’m sharing it to highlight how human triggering is currently more likely if you are chasing objectives in areas that don’t typically have good coverage, such as Round Mountain or Walrod. With inversions locked in the canyon, slabs will be faceting away fairly quickly in wind protected terrain here.