Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Long, Hough-Snee
Observation Date:
January 17, 2022
Submitted:
January 19, 2022
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Trap Crust Ridge - Hwy 97

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
3000'
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
Old storm slabs that were preserved in the inversion following the early January storm. SS-N-R1-D1

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Freezing temps and water ice crust in the shade/inversion from the road giving way to sunny corn on solar aspects BTL. Downhill skinning in full effect in crux transitional crust/mank zones.

Media

"Trap and a Dream" -A$AP Ferg
Debris from an old SS-N-R1-D1 capped by crust and preserved in the cold shade.
Post-storm snow settlement capped by 1.5cm rain crust.
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