Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Eric Gilbertson
Observation Date:
February 11, 2023
Submitted:
February 13, 2023
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Walking/Hiking
Location:
Dumbell Mtn

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

We saw evidence of recent avalanche activity but no avalanches. There was a crown on an east aspect at 6800ft on Red Mtn. Evidence of small loose wet slides were on south to west aspects betwee 6k-7kft. An old crown about D1 was on a SE aspect on 8100ft on Dumbell above a rollover.
On south aspects on dumbell we found snow scoured to ice on low-angle SW aspect at 7800ft. Between 7800-8200ft on south to sw aspects there was 4-6" wind slab well bonded to snow below and very stubborn to trigger.
On low-angle NE aspects at 7800ft between dumbell and greenwood we found ~1ft wind slab. SW ridge of greenwood was scoured to rock.

Media

Recent crown on east aspect at 6800ft on Red Mountain
Recent small loose wet slides on south to west aspects at 6700ft
Recent crown on SE aspect at 8100ft
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