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Taos Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 22, 2026
Submitted:
February 22, 2026
Zone or Region:
Taos Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Taos Cirque

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Other
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
Alpine
Aspect:
SW
Comments:
Several point release debris fields under lake fork peak.
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Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

We dug a pit at 11,800ft NE facing. Snowpack was 145cm deep. 25cm of new snow formed an upper layer, with soft facets at the bottom 60cm. ECT 16 no propagation. Isolated “whumpfing in the area”. Isolated column test broke at facet layer (60cm from base) when pulled from the back. Other cracking was observed at the intersection between new snow and previous layer.

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