Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Adam
Observation Date:
November 23, 2022
Submitted:
November 25, 2022
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Stevens Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

Skied lots of upside down snow. Visible SH present underneath moist surface snow. Got one large whumpf ascending a mellow slope in the closed resort (NW facing, ~4500', 15degree).

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