Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Leslie MittendorfObservation Date:
March 18, 2021Submitted:
March 19, 2021Zone or Region:
East NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Washington Pass - north of WaPass Overlook, on SE ridge of Hink HouseObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Near TreelineAspect:
SEComments:
Didn't see the trigger, began in the rock chutes north of Wa Pass overlook Some debris ran to highway, approx 1800 feet from where we first observed the avalanche to terminus, west side of highway. There was no flow across the highway, but some chunks of snow and ice, up to 2ft in diameter did make it to the highway. No impediment to sled travel.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Weather was sunny in the morning with scattered clouds, cloud layer sitting around 7K down valley, but considerably higher at pass. By 11:30, sky changed to overcast, light precip started over WA Pass, falling as very light and intermittent snow. Winds light to moderate, S / SE. Avalanche observed at 2:00pm, from the hairpin.