Public Observation

Observation Date:

January 21, 2021

Submitted:

January 22, 2021

Zone or Region:

Taos Area

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

North Peace Chute

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

3650 m

Aspect:

E

Comments:

Top of North Peace Chute, on a convex rollover. S-SE facing aspect, ~35 degree steepness. 6-12" deep, maybe 20' wide. Ran through the choke of Peace Chute from top of North Peace Chute.

Did you see shooting cracks?

No

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

Yes, Isolated

Skinning up to the top of North Peace Chute, on a convex rollover that had been getting sunshine for ~ 1 hour or less, triggered this slide - was able to ski / slide out of it. No injuries.