Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Z Winters
Observation Date:
January 7, 2023
Submitted:
January 7, 2023
Zone or Region:
East North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
WA Pass near Lone Fir

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Variable wintry mix precip throughout the day and heavy surface snow below 5000'. Winds picked up throughout the day, and NE moderate winds were starting to form wind slabs in the near-treeline zone above 5700'. Observed shooting cracks isolated to recent wind drifts and a 15cm thick windslab release on a small test slope (photo) on a SE aspect at 5800'.

Media

Small test slope wind slab at 5800' SE aspect
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