Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Jamie Tackman
Observation Date:
November 20, 2020
Submitted:
November 20, 2020
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Stevens Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Aspect: 090
Elevation: 5396
Slope: 29
Temp 34F
Hs 68
Rain crust: 48
Transformed : 44,48 facets
Discontinuity 16 mechanisms unknown
Transformation snow /surface interface

Shovel sheer showed weakness at rain crust interface, column test revealed same, low quality on all discontinuity

Pleasant skiing on west aspects, a few turns on steeper well anchored slopes revalued no instability.

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