Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Nate Hough-Snee
Observation Date:
April 10, 2022
Submitted:
April 13, 2022
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Skyline

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
4000'
Aspect:
S
Comments:
From 7-8 April warmup.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Cold snow turned to moist pow. On our exit, we skied over a large (WL-N-R2-D2) on south around 4000'. Likely a few days old as most wet debris from preceding warmup was covered by the HST 16+ cm.

Media

View from below. WL-N-R2-D2
Mid-debris fan. WL-N-R2-D2
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