Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 25, 2021Submitted:
February 25, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Snoqualamie PassTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
3600Aspect:
EComments:
3 Small soft slab of last night's snow slid on yesterdays refrozen surface snow. Small terrain feature used as test slope on an unsupported convexity in sheltered trees.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Pleasant travel conditions with intentions to asses the new snow's bond on yesterday's crust. Observed shooting cracks on many unsupported terrain features >25deg. Yesterday's warming and sun affected snow resulted in a crust acting as bed surface for this storm's snow.