Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Mitchell BartonObservation Date:
December 9, 2022Submitted:
December 10, 2022Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Pea Gravel Ridge, ~5900ft, western aspectTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
LowerAspect:
SWComments:
Above clark creek, ~6” slab of new storm snowSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Dug a pit at ~5900’ on western aspect of pea gravel ridge, above Jill’s woods. Lower layers looked consolidated but upper ~6” of recent snow fall broke on my 23rd hit of compression test, as shown in photo. Did not see any shooting cracks on top of ridge or on the way down, but did see some cornice fall which looked skier triggered (in photo). As snow continued triggered a small avalanche of this layer above clark creek, and witnessed shooting cracks in this area as well.
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