Name:
Yijie
Observation Date:
March 18, 2023
Submitted:
March 18, 2023
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Kendall Peak
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
5400
Aspect:
E
Comments:
The toe ended up lower than we initially saw it but the movement was slow enough that we only noticed later.
None reported
A wet loose slide was seen on E slopes off of Kendall Peak. It’s estimated to have slid between 12pm to 1pm while we were climbing up a N facing slopes and didn’t hear any sound. We only saw it after we stopped to transition. It’s estimated to have run ~1000ft