Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Bryan BattlesObservation Date:
January 3, 2021Submitted:
January 3, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kendall TreesObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
below treelineAspect:
WComments:
Melt from trees triggered wet loose off of cliff band onto the PCT. Ran about 70-80ftPhoto:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Storm slab on top of a firm crust within treeline. Warming around noon produced big tree bombs. Wind gusts knocked huge bombs from trees above cliff band, triggering one ~D1.5 wet loose and serval smaller D1 wet loose slides that buried the skin track that traveled along the base of the cliffband
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