Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Andrew AccuardiObservation Date:
March 11, 2023Submitted:
March 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Little Baldy in the Gifford Pinchot wildernessObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
2500'Aspect:
EComments:
The slide happened in a snow field just south of little baldy. It was about 20 feet long and maybe 7 wide. It slid for about 12-15 feet. The top 2" of the snow pack was pinwheeling all afternoon.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We traveled from washougal. We dug a snow pit and noticed that the pack was mostly consolidated, but did have a slab layer deep that could be triggered with decent distruption so we stayed on lower angle terrain. We also noticed that the top 2" of the pack was pinwheeling and figured that was the most likely slide we would see. Riding conditions were heavy granular.
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