Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Tom
Observation Date:
December 31, 2022
Submitted:
January 1, 2023
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mt. St. Helens, Winter route

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

About 4600 ft along Winter Route, on East side(drift side) off of ridge line, 30 degree slope. Surface snow heavy, like typical cascade cement. Total depth 240cm. New snow down to 190cm. Crust at 190 cm and 180 cm. At 155 cm, to earth, all wet, very soft snow. All the ridge lines have exposed rocks.

Media

Public Field Report: Mt. St. Helens, Winter route
wet snow demark
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