Avalanche

Baker Backcountry

Avalanche.org observerWest Slopes North
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Quick report

Skied swift creek and huntoon run. Sunny and little cool breeze to no wind. Triggered a d1 soft slab on huntoon run (NE aspect) on the short steep section between where WA542 makes a hairpin turn. Carried a few feet onto the flat road section. Burried up to boot. Multiple crowns on steep sections of NE face of huntoon run later around 1130. Roller balls noted at swift creek around 1130. Back in the parking lot, saw a large crown on stoneman couloir

Avalanche

Size
D1
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
4900 ft

Triggered a d1 soft slab on huntoon run (NE aspect) on the short steep section between where WA542 makes a hairpin turn. Carried a few feet onto the flat road section. Burried up to boot.