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Taos Avalanche Center

Public Observation

Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 28, 2024
Submitted:
February 29, 2024
Zone or Region:
Taos Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Williams Lake

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
11,300'
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
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Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

Small pocket that appeared to have run in the last 24 hours.

4-5 collapses while breaking trail. Assuming this could be the dense new snow collapsing on buried near-surface-facets.

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