Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Conor NealObservation Date:
January 20, 2023Submitted:
January 20, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Alpental ValleyObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Approx 4500'Aspect:
SEComments:
Saw two dry loose avalanches under Chair Peak. Neither were big enough to bury someoneSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We traveled up Alpental Valley to Source Lake (~3800'). Observed tree bombs falling starting around 9:45am. Saw 4-5 small, wet loose avalanches, probaby from yesterday, on the south and south east aspects under Chair Peak. We saw snow swirling on the ridgelines, and what looked like a small cornice from the valley. The snow surface glistened in the sun and small facets were seen.
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