Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Jeff WardObservation Date:
November 15, 2020Submitted:
November 15, 2020Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
"Exhibition" under Skyline in the Stevens ski area.Triggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4,700'Aspect:
NEComments:
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?
YesAvalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Much of the terrain around Stevens appears to be below threshold but things are filling in quickly.