Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
RyanObservation Date:
February 20, 2022Submitted:
February 21, 2022Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kendal Slide Path -47.437591, -121.390219 - @ 4500'Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5200'Aspect:
SWComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Conducted a compression test on Kendal Slide Path at approximately 9 AM on Sunday 2/20/22 at approximately 4500'.
Found some very reactive storm snow, persistent issues as well with multiple failures in the snowpack.
During our compression test:
Failure approximately 21 cm @ 4 hits (Latter part of Feb 19/20 storm slab)
Failure approximately 38cm @ 10 hits (Initial snow fall of Feb 19/20 storm slab)
Failure at approximately 50cm @ 15 hits (persistent slab)
In addition to this natural slides (D1) were triggered by solar loading around 11:00am which failed at SW aspects towards the top of Kendal Peak
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