Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Weston ThelenObservation Date:
March 16, 2023Submitted:
March 16, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mount Ararat via Kautz creek TrailTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5400Aspect:
SComments:
Minor avalanche triggered on south facing slope at about 3:30pObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5600Aspect:
EComments:
Big avalanche on east side of Mount Wow. Deposit (from across the canyon) looked pretty fresh, maybe in the past 3 days.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Lots of roller balls on south slopes. Crust was present on anything that saw sun on Tuesday. Stiff SE winds were present on ridge lines but there wasn’t a ton of snow transport because of the crust. No wind slabs identified up to 6k elevation.