Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Schuyler KlaassenObservation Date:
December 22, 2022Submitted:
December 22, 2022Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
White River CanyonObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Around 6000-6500 feetAspect:
SEComments:
All very rough estimates as we were at least 500m away…Width - 50m+
Depth - 2–5m
Length - 50m+
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Observed aftermath of White River Canyon (SE aspect) avalanche from opposite (east) ridge. We were a group attending level 1 avalanche course out of Meadows taking lunch above/before skiing and boarding the Quarter Wall area.
Our trip plan involved avoiding all avalanche terrain out of respect for the day’s avalanche problem #1 – potential failure of existing wind slab snowpack.
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