Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Simon Hoke
Observation Date:
November 14, 2020
Submitted:
November 14, 2020
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Heliotrope Ridge, 5400ft

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Widespread

Observations

Weak layer of hail was causing huge whumpfhing, but the collapse did not propagate during an ECT on a 30 degree NNE facing slope

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