Observation: Avalanche Professional
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 11, 2022Submitted:
February 11, 2022Observer:
Avalanche Professional - Mountain MadnessZone or Region:
Stevens PassLocation:
West slopes Lictenberg and McCausland (wsw and sw, up to 5700')Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
YesCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedAdvanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
ClearTemperature:
warm°FWind:
Light , ERecent loose wet observed sw aspect, 3800' on steep rocky slopes. D2.
Snowpack Observations
Supportable but softening 3" surface crust found below 5,000' in the morning, sw aspect. Returning to that slope on the way out it was full mashed potatoes. Above 5k' on sw slopes, snow had softened nicely by noon, and only 1-2" of saturated now was found by 3pm. Good skiing was found on open slopes, with the best found on slopes less than 40 deg. Most steep solar slopes had old rollerballs or loose wet debris.