Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Brooks BroomObservation Date:
February 24, 2023Submitted:
February 24, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Chair Peak CircumnavigationTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5250Aspect:
WComments:
Sympathetic release of multiple wind slabs in wide pocketed, wind drifted areas, on convex roll. Skiing from bryant col to malekwa lakes. Larger of two crowns: 30’ wide, 6-24” in depth.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
We observed several natural, and many skier triggered wind slab avalanches on all aspects, NATL.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Wind affect was widespread, on all aspects near and above treeline. It was very easy to trigger on any convex roll.
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