Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Jeff Ward
Observation Date:
November 15, 2020
Submitted:
November 15, 2020
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
"Exhibition" under Skyline in the Stevens ski area.

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4,700'
Aspect:
NE
Comments:
Several small avalanches that were easy to trigger (60 lb skier on fat skis triggered one of them) but all were very sluggish and didn't run far. Wind loaded terrain. Depth estimated at 20 cms.

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Much of the terrain around Stevens appears to be below threshold but things are filling in quickly.

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