Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Daniel SchlittObservation Date:
February 18, 2023Submitted:
February 18, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Pineapple PassTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000Aspect:
NWComments:
In the Great Scott Bowl on a NW face below Pineapple Pass. 6in to a 1ft deep. Width 60ft, length 20ft. Snow stopped moving shortly after releasing.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We were descending from Pineapple Pass hugging the base of the cliffs on the skiers right. We had observed numerous pillows and signs of wind slab avalanche potential. The wind was blowing hard from the south, over Pineapple Pass. The new snow was soft and easy to make turns in. While I was still below the rocky cliffs on the skiers right of the Great Scott bowl, I triggered this D1 avalanche. It didn't have much energy and stopped moving downhill within 50ft because the bowl mellowed out. The soft slab propagated surprisingly far ahead of me and the snow ran around and past me as I continued traversing along the side of the bowl.
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