Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Naomi Meyer
Observation Date:
January 14, 2023
Submitted:
January 14, 2023
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Commonwealth basin

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Skied up Commonwealth Basin toward Kendall - we observed lots of deep rain runnels and evidence of a number of recent wet slides, looked like wet loose, on steep exposed slopes under cliffs (pictured).

Media

Evidence of recent wet slides
Rain runnels
Evidence of recent wet slides
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