Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
DODObservation Date:
February 9, 2021Submitted:
February 12, 2021Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Stevens PassTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
near treelineAspect:
SEComments:
200 meters wide. 1 meter deep. approximate.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Large / wide crown that released due to storm & wind loading. Possibly triggered by cornice release.