Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
KRObservation Date:
May 11, 2022Submitted:
May 12, 2022Zone or Region:
East NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Washington PassTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7kftAspect:
SComments:
~5in depth, ~5ft wide~, ran ~30 feetObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7kftAspect:
NEComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Travelled from 5.4kft up to 7.4kft. Firm crust in the morning softened by the sun by mid-day. Observed large cornices on most ridgelines and evidence of wet loose avalanches on multiple slopes.
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