Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
April 16, 2021Submitted:
April 16, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Red/LundinTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500Aspect:
SComments:
Point release from skis, entraining snow running pretty quickly in to terrain features. Basically clearing path on way out of Lundin/Red zone into Commonwealth basinObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4K-5KAspect:
SEComments:
Just generally saw a lot of new natural wet slab avalanches - starting from small point releases but growing large. In the am - 6am - 9am - supportable crust, by 11am crust breaking down, but 1pm well past boot top penetration.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Everything that was getting sun for more than an hour - super reactive for trigger wet loose avalanches. Fine line between going from a firm surface to a easily pushing wet snow. Ski'd Red Mountain right as surface was softening, decent skiing. Ski'd near Lundin as it was pretty much perfect corn moving to too soft. Exit was too ripe, pushing wet snow that was entraining more snow - careful exit.