Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Rishi
Observation Date:
February 16, 2023
Submitted:
February 18, 2023
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mount St Helens

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Traveled the worm flows route to the crater rim of Helens. No signs of instability from that day. Saw wet loose activity from previous days, but nothing fresh on the way up. Wind deposits found on the western half of gullies but no signs of slabbing or any instabilities. Once we entered the trees for the exit we started to see tree bombs and signs of warming.

The sun fought through the clouds making it more sunny and solar loaded than expected.

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