Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Andy GoodwinObservation Date:
February 12, 2023Submitted:
February 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Mt St Helens Worm Flows RouteObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4700Aspect:
SEComments:
In the 4000's there were a couple of small loose wet avalanches that didn't involve anything but sift wet surface snow, and some roller balls that looked like they were probably from Saturday. Overall, things really looked good after such an unseasonably warm weekend. There were a lot of climbers, skiers, and glissaders all over all aspects of the ridges along the climbing route and only these two very small avalanches.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Bright sunshine in the morning gave way to high clouds by mid day and some lower clouds crossing the Mtn between 7000 and 8000 by mid afternoon. At 2:30 PM, snow at 7600-8250' was soft and wet to a depth of about 1 inch. It was really sticky and built up fast even on good crampons. Below 7500, the snow transitioned to granular spring-like snow and the melted layer got deeper. By 5500 feet it was soft and wet to 6".
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