Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Bunkhouse BillyObservation Date:
January 8, 2023Submitted:
January 8, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
S slopes of Wright MTN SETriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4500'Aspect:
SComments:
Wind lip broke approx 20' wide, 8" deep, traveled approx 25 ft into gulley.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skied over to Wright MTN SE today. Skied two laps on north aspect. Snowing on+off throughout the day, tapering around 2pm. No instability noted. Roller balls below 4100'.
On exit, south aspects had firm solar crust and minimal new snow. On descent, encountered a wind lip on the west side of a small gulley, which broke at my ski tips and slid approx 20-25 ft into the gulley.