Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
AndrewObservation Date:
December 20, 2022Submitted:
December 20, 2022Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kendall TreesTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4000Aspect:
NEComments:
<=D1 avalanches were both naturally occurring and easily triggered by skiers on convex rolls in the top 10cm of fresh storm snow. Remote triggers were observed while skinning.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4400Aspect:
NEComments:
A treebomb triggered a D2 slide above a cliff. It ran off the cliff and continued below, entraining more snow and running for ~300-400ft. No skiers were caught but this can be categorized as a near miss. Incident occurred around 10:00am.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Widespread instability in the top 10cm of storm snow throughout the Kendall zone between 8:00-10:30AM. Natural and skier triggered avalanches were observed.
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