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Observation Details
Name:
Analisa PriceObservation Date:
March 18, 2022Submitted:
March 18, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mount Rainier National Park, Mazama RidgeTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5600Aspect:
WComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skier triggered avalanche dropping off Mazama Ridge towards Paradise Rd E. 1 skier caught, but grabbed a tree and did not get swept. Crown roughly 16” deep; seemed to slide on early March crust & related to the persistent weak layer issue forecasted from NE to NW aspects. No warnings in the sense of cracking of whoomphing.
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