Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Benjamin R EyerObservation Date:
December 17, 2022Submitted:
December 17, 2022Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Tilly Jane Snow Park, Cloud Cap Rd, Mt Hood, OR 97041Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5800 ftAspect:
NComments:
Observed several slab avalanches that appeared to be older on the far side of Polallie canyon from the Tilly Jane Trail uptrackSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Started at 9 am and toured up Tilly Jane from the snowpark with the goal of skiing some good snow on N/NE aspects while avoiding avalanche terrain. Dug a pit around 6200 ft to fine SH layer. Found good snow holding and high winds that forced us to turn around in the alpine around 7000 ft just before the shelter. Lots of wind transport on the upper mountain shown in the attached pictures but winds were mellow below 6600 ft. Did find some wind slab evidence with probing with a weak/strong/weak layering in the alpine.
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