Public Observation

Observation Date:

February 13, 2022

Submitted:

February 13, 2022

Zone or Region:

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Lappi Pt Cornice Fall

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

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

Elevation:

8,200'

Aspect:

E

Comments:

Part of the cornice that runs south off of Lappi point into Kootenai creek calved off sometime in the past couple of days. Looks like it was close to 200 feet wide and maybe 10-15 feet deep of cornice.

Photo:

None reported

It felt like spring today! Serious melt freeze crust on anything touched by the sun, and excellent corn once warmed up. The wind seemed to have helped keep surfaces from getting too warm.