Snowboarder Triggers Avalanche On Castle Peak, CA Over The Weekend

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