Observation: Public

Name:

Andy Goodwin

Observation Date:

March 5, 2022

Submitted:

March 5, 2022

Zone or Region:

West South

Activity:

Walking/Hiking

Location:

Mt St Helens Worm Flows Climbing Route

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Wet Slab

Size:

Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees

Elevation:

Crown at 7,000-7450' Ran to 6200'

Aspect:

SE

Comments:

The debris appeared to be several days old. It probably ran early this week. It was on the east side of Monitor Ridge and followed the valley on the west side of the route. The pile of snow at the bottom had blocks 12' high. The crown depth was 10-15" but the area involved was so large that it picked up a lot of snow.

None reported

This avalanche is several days old. There are no earlier reports because a landslide had blocked access to the mountain.

All of the slopes in this picture contributed to this avalanche.

Debris at 6200'. This is just a small part of the debris field. These blocks of snow are more than 10' high

Debris at 6200'. A trekking pole for scale.