Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Charlie Hagedorn
Observation Date:
March 18, 2022
Submitted:
March 18, 2022
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Walking/Hiking
Location:
Snoqualmie Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

A quick look-see at the pass just before 4pm, right as precip returned. At pass-level, surface snow was heavy/soggy. Boot-pen on groomers was 5-10 cm.

Looking around the pass, almost all avalanche activity was loose-wet in character, with a propensity toward rollerballs at lower elevations. The only exception was a minute windslab (not pictured in the photos) on the west side of Kendall that pulled out sympathetic to a point-release.

Media

Wind-sculpted features on Kendall Peak. Image CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.
Loose-wet in the Toilet/Martini Bowl. Image CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.
Wind sculpting and point-releases on Snoqualmie. Image CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.
Loose-wet and ski tracks on Lundin. Image CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.
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