Observation: Avalanche Professional
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 26, 2022Submitted:
February 26, 2022Observer:
Avalanche Professional - NPS Rainier Rangers ABZone or Region:
West SouthLocation:
Panorama Point -Muir Snowfield - Camp Muir (5400'-10k, generally South to West facing)Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedMedia/Attachments
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
OvercastWind:
Strong , WNew/Recent Snowfall:
Light snow starting around 12:00Cloud cover increased and lowered throughout the day and winds picked up significantly and were transporting a lot of snow. Ground visibility due to blowing snow was poor.
Snowpack Observations
We generally traveled on solar aspects, S-W, from 5400'-10K. Below 7k was a mix of thick breakable melt-freeze grading to recycled powder depending on how much direct sun a slope received - Pan Pt. had a very thick crust, but the flats below were softer. The Muir snowfield was a mix of soft wind blown snow, pockets of breakable wind skins, and exposed blue ice.