Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Nate WObservation Date:
April 25, 2021Submitted:
April 26, 2021Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Table Mountain - Mt. Baker BackcountryObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5000Aspect:
NComments:
Observed several avalanche debris fields on N facing aspect of Table Mountain. Low vis significantly limited ability to observe much more on the other aspects of Table, Mt. Herman, etc. Saw many rollerballs as AM progressed to early afternoon and temps warmed.Signs of Unstable Snow
Observations
Photo attached shows numerous avalanche debris fields on the N aspect of Table Mountain, coming off of the N facing cliff bands and extending into the Bagley Lakes Basin. Some are rather large in size. Likely traveled from around 5000' to approx. 4300'. Photo zoomed in from a distance. Some debris could have been from the day before on 4/24.
Weather: Low visibility and complete cloud cover throughout day. A light 1-2" of snow overnight 4/24-4/25. Temps hovered around freezing in the morning, and then warmed later in the day. Snow was heavy and wet and became increasingly more so into the afternoon as one might expect, on all aspects. Boot penetration was ankle+ deep by mid-late morning. Low to no visibility in open tree-less higher aspects.
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