Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Carol MacArthurObservation Date:
June 20, 2022Submitted:
June 21, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Mt St. HelensObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Middle; maybe 6500’Aspect:
SComments:
Depth at slab maybe 20 feet. Long run out of about 300-400 feetSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
South facing slopes at approximately 7000’ a cornice gave way with a wet slab and nearby lots of loose wet activity. Happened at approximately 1:30 PM.
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