Observation: Public

Name:

Charlotte & Carl

Observation Date:

November 25, 2020

Submitted:

November 25, 2020

Zone or Region:

Snoqualmie Pass

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Alpental Ski Area

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

4900

Aspect:

W

Comments:

We remote triggered a wind slab on Roll In cliffs that propagated the full width of the chute and around the corner (approximately. 100ft) while skinning up - size 1.5R4 and knocked one person off his feet. The crown was around 16in and we think slid on the interface from the most recent storm.

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Yes

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Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Widespread

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

We noted shooting cracks and things moving on test slopes on the way up. Skiing down we popped some small slabs on convex rolls.

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Signs of Unstable Snow

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