Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Kameron Harris
Observation Date:
March 7, 2021
Submitted:
March 7, 2021
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bagley lakes

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4800
Aspect:
S
Comments:
Storm slab on convexity in Boulderfield trees.
Photo:

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4900'
Aspect:
S
Comments:
Natural storm or wind slab from cliffs separating Boulderfield from Enchanted Forest. Debris was covered with snow, must have happened earlier in the day.
Photo:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Enjoyed a few runs in Swift creek then made our way to Herman. W side of Swift noticeably more wind stripped then E. Avoided Blueberry chutes due to obvious loading. Cross loading evident on Herman, winds seemed to be mostly running E-W across S face.

Media

Wind affected surfaces on E lodge ridge

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Storm Slab
Comments: 
Widespread storm and wind slab building throughout the day. Heavy snowfall with wins moderate to strong.
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