On Saturday January 27th, 2018 an avalanche was triggered on Castle Peak, CA at 9:05am. It was initiated by a backcountry snowboarder, but he escaped uninjured. There may not be a ton of snow in the Sierra Backcountry, but there’s still avalanche dangers.
Avalanche Info From: Sierra Avalanche Center
“I was the second person to drop into this slope. The avalanche started about 10 feet after I headed down the slope. It broke both in front and behind me and slid for about 150 feet,” stated the snowboarder that was involved.
Avalanche Observations:
Avalanche Type:
- Slab
Crown Height:
- 1 ft
Avalanche Width:
- 60 ft
Avalanche Length:
- 150ft
Slope:
- 30 Degrees