small wind slabs

10webCBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 02/16/2023
Name: Rob Strickland

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: RL to RLB

Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: Knocked the small cornice off the summit which produced a small slough and tiny slab… the wind was coming quickly from Redwell and building a small cornice on the south side at this time (730)… while skiing a small slab released naturally from the summit. Lower in the bowl another small slab was released on a steeper rollover.
No one was caught.
Slab size 2 – 4″ deep. maybe 50′ wide. D 0.5

Weather: Sunny & COLD

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