Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
April 20, 2024Submitted:
April 21, 2024Zone or Region:
Taos AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
East face of Kachina Peak (In the wilderness area)Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
about 11k-11.5kAspect:
EComments:
Spotted at 2:30pm while traversing across to return to the trailhead. Appeared to be a point release, judging by the debris snow it happened the same day (4/20/24). Above treeline on an East aspect.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skied some sun-facing aspects early and some more shady (N-NE) aspects after noon. Not many roller-balls observed, slush started to become deeper at about noon or so. While skinning up to Williams lake (beginning ~9am), snow was firm and appeared to have a relatively solid re-freeze overnight. Cloud cover started around 2pm.