Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Daniel MacDonaldObservation Date:
March 24, 2022Submitted:
March 25, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Table Mtn Circumnavigation + Mazama BowlObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
5400Aspect:
NWComments:
In addition to MANY wet loose D1 & D2 on all aspects that likelu ran by or on 3/23/22, also noticed this large D2-3 Slab avy that may have been part of the deep persistent W-N-E problem. Did not witness it run.Signs of Unstable Snow
Observations
Circumnavigation of Table Mountain beginning w Artists Point. Added on lap of Mazama Bowl prior to exiting via Bagley Lakes Basin. While lots of rain runnels and avy debris crossings, snow seemed very stable tho didnt dig any pits. Did choose a couple descent and ascent routes cautiously to play it safe (especially Mazama Bowl, where I began to punch through when I tried to bootpack final couple hundred feet of late-in-the-day re-firmed reascent - had to use cornice fall debris to attain ridge) and avoid creek/lake openings. TONS of wet loose on all aspects. Lots of largw cornice development on many aspects (esp looming toward Table Mtn Northern Ridge Extension from Herman Pass…beware in top). Snow firmed up quickly once direct sunlight ended.
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