Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Mel FernandesObservation Date:
December 13, 2021Submitted:
December 14, 2021Zone or Region:
West CentralActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Lake TwentytwoObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
Aspect:
NEComments:
From Herman Peak/Pilchuck's NE aspectsSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Large amount of snow released from high on Hermans Peak. We watched the snow split into two streams and fall down towards Lake 22, taking more snow along its path. We heard it before we saw it and had already traversed out from underneath that section so we felt relieved
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