Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Griffin MichlObservation Date:
December 31, 2022Submitted:
December 31, 2022Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Pineapple Pass, Bryant CouloirObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
LowerAspect:
NComments:
Wet slide started right between us while traversing lookers left of Mushroom Couloir. Seemed like maybe a tree bomb on the cliffs above they entrained a good amount of snow. Happed at 11:15Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Significant wind transport leading to variable snow depths (anywhere from 1ft to 3+ ft above Christmas Crust).
Snow was punchy in Pineapple Basin. Dug a quick east facing pit with an ECTN 12 about a foot down.
Snow became less punch as we climbed. Significant stuffing in the top 4in in Bryant.
Witnessed wet slide on the out track.
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