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Observation Details
Name:
Scott LarsonObservation Date:
January 25, 2022Submitted:
January 26, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
West face Pinnacle PkObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
6000 ftAspect:
WComments:
Big wet slab release, 2-6ft depth and 1200ft wide. Looks like it started as a glide release on the rocks at the point of the crown. Tough to judge from far away but the debris appeared to have reached valley bottom via the narrow gullies below the bowl.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Lots of recent glide and wet avalanche activity observed on our tour from Glacier Bridge up onto the Cushman Crest.
Couple big wet slab crowns in the Tatoosh, plus innumerable cracks below rock bands with many glide releases depositing 10+ft debris into the Nisqually river valley.
Near treeline the pack had settled enough to bend trees up to 6" diameter (the portion of the trunk above the snow surface, at least!) to be nearly parallel to the slope.
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