Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Erik Olson
Observation Date:
December 27, 2020
Submitted:
December 27, 2020
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Kendall trees

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Went back to Kendall trees. The wind seemed to be running up East and down West slopes and filling in tracks in the open very quickly on East side. Saw evidence of a small wind slab release around 5400' Good skiing!

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Wind Slab
Comments: 
Small pockets in upper elevations on sides of gullies. Not consistently left or right side. Few were cohesive, but some small sections were. Small (D1) in nature but easy to trigger when stiff enough. These are going on the 12/21 crust layer or just above. See pictures
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