Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Derek Esposito
Observation Date:
February 4, 2022
Submitted:
February 4, 2022
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Heather Meadows

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
At tree line
Aspect:
S
Comments:
Storm slab (12”) was cracking and moving on Upper Boulderfield in the afternoon

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Shooting cracks and sluffing of storm slab on southerly aspects (Boulderfield) above tree line in the afternoon

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