Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
TChristianObservation Date:
January 16, 2023Submitted:
January 16, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kendall Lakes/Slide PathTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000Aspect:
SComments:
Triggered two different point releases that ran 50 yards down slope. One was on a south aspect and the other a west. No propagation. Both in the open.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
The rain crust was significantly stronger and the new snow poorly bonded to the crust in the open, relative to the trees.