Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

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Observation Details

Name:
Craig
Observation Date:
January 15, 2023
Submitted:
January 15, 2023
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Location:
Upper grace lakes

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Observed roller balls and small d1 wet loose debris that probably came down Thursday/Friday.

There’s a firm breakable crust on the surface.

Did a pit test at 4800 wnw by grace lakes on a 29 degree slope. Saw resistant planar results just below the 1/1 crust around 30 cm down, both in shovel tilt tests and compression tests

No results on an extended compression test

Media

Resistant planar result
Roller balls
Roller balls
Snow pit
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