Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Seth Waterfall
Observation Date:
December 22, 2021
Submitted:
December 22, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
East Peak and Cement Basin

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Westerly aspects had 1-2" of light snow on a breakable crust.

Couldn't feel the crust on N->E aspects.

Cornices were growing rapidly and very sensitive to trigger. I observed some shooting cracks in small windslabs at the ridgeline. Snow and wind increasing throughout the day.

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