Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 10, 2021
Submitted:
January 10, 2021
Zone or Region:
East South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
William O. Douglas wilderness

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Over 3 days, skied all aspects at elevations 3400 - 7000 ft. Skied terrain up to 40 degrees (steepest convex rolls) in lightly treed areas at various aspects and elevations with no sluffing, cracking, whumpfing/collpasing, nor any visible recent debris nor crowns. Surprising lack of activity & evidence thereof given the forecast and recent observations elsewhere eastside. Was clear that a lot of tree-bombing had taken place up to 6500ft, and perhaps both that and time since storm had substantially aided stability?

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