Triggered Avalanche 4/1/2023
Wet Slab Activity on Cooper Kiln Slide
Cooper Kiln Slide; Wilmington Range
Date & Time
4/1/2023 alternate_email 12:12 PM
Location
Cooper Kiln Slide; Wilmington Range
Elevation & Aspect
2300 / Southeast
Mode of Travel
Skiing/Snowboarding
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall / Other Precipitation, Rapid Warming
Triggered Avalanche
Wet/Loose
D1: Relatively harmless to people.
Cooper Kiln, 3-4 inches deep, 10 feet wide, 20 foot run path
Observation Details
Heavy rainfall overnight followed by rapid warming. Rollerballs apparent near top of slide. Observed obvious wet layer of snow a few inches thick that was prone to slide on the ascent. Aimed to stay on lower terrain <30 degrees. Triggered small slide roughly 10 feet wide with a 20 foot run path off a roller >30 degrees.