Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Sheel StueberObservation Date:
February 23, 2021Submitted:
February 23, 2021Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Skyline LakeObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5000'Aspect:
SEComments:
Saw two large avys on a south east facing slope near skyline lake. They slid quite large, crowns looked to be 3-4ft deep and probably each 50 ft wide. I would guess that they slid on the 2/11 layer, not all the way down to the mid jan layer. Saw some bigish trees destroyed around 500 feet below from the road when I drove past it later too. Lots of slide activity on Lichtenberg too. Given the forecast, this was expected, but seeing the destroyed trees for yourself really puts it in perspective.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
I traveled up the snowshoe track to skyline, but instead of turning to the lake I turned towards the radio tower on lookers right. I saw the avalanches on the other side of the road. On low angle terrain, the skiing was great, felt like 6-8in of lighter snow on top of heavier stuff. I didn't have time to dig very deep unfortunately