Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Cole Fulton
Observation Date:
February 19, 2022
Submitted:
February 19, 2022
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Just outside heather meadows parking lot

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Widespread
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Dug a test pit and was able to get failure on two different layers. First layer was 6 wrist taps and second was 1 from elbow.

Media

Shooting cracks from jump test on test slope
Pit with shear on upper layer of failure that failed during column isolation. (I am probably doing this wrong but i figured that the information would be helpful and someone with more knowledge could interpret a bit better).

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Wind Slab
Comments: 
Test slopes below tree line on west/southwest aspect. Shooting cracks did not propagate far but each step consistently caused them.
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