Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
RyanObservation Date:
May 19, 2022Submitted:
May 19, 2022Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Alpental - InternationalTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000'Aspect:
NWComments:
sluff was approximately 2 meters wide, 3cm deep and ran approx 25m.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
3-5" of new snow poorly bonded to previous rain crust above 4100'.
Below 4100' snow was higher density and bonded well to snow which still remained edge-able, which resulted in generally good skiing.