Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Enji CooperObservation Date:
February 26, 2022Submitted:
February 27, 2022Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Quartz MountainTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4.6k'Aspect:
SWComments:
Caused a fair bit of sluffing when coming off the W side of the ridge heading towards Quartz Lake. Made for pretty fun snowshoe skiing though. All sluffing was isolated.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Sky was forecast yesterday, which helped keep the temps low. Undisturbed snow was extra spicy in areas along traverse with previous runout (wet loose debris) in areas under steep S facing cliff bands.
Didn't run into any issues traversing over steep exposed slope, but saw a number of older wet loose avy debris.
Apart from the refreeze crust issue with the slab, most of the conditions were either wet loose in warmer areas or dry loose in colder areas.
Precipitation started falling around 16:00 (pretty close to the NOAA forecasted time). Was S-2 showers.
Snow below treeline was getting decimated by rain both yesterday and today. Many areas below 2.5k' were <1/16" deep.
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