Public Observation

Observation Date:

January 22, 2021

Submitted:

January 22, 2021

Zone or Region:

Taos Area

Activity:

Location:

Peace sign

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

Peacr Sign Choke

Aspect:

W

Comments:

Coming back from our tour today we noted fresh tracks in peace sign with a small size 1 avalanche that looked to start in the choke slid maybe 100ft and stopped before the apron.

Photo:

Did you see shooting cracks?

No

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

Yes, Isolated

We didn't see any tracks there on our way up this morning. We passed by there around 1:30 and saw a bunch of tracks on the apron and one set coming through the choke adjacent to the release. Looked really small but a slab definitely released.