Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Kevin Koski
Observation Date:
December 5, 2020
Submitted:
December 5, 2020
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Tatoosh - East facing slope

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Three of us toured in the tatoosh range on east facing slopes east of Castle Peak we are east of the normal skin track people follow in the shade all day. Did not see any avalanches lots of wind slab a very degree did not see any propagation through the hardwood slabs for the entire day.

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Wind Slab
Comments: 
Investigated a six deposit if I win slab got a CTH 26
Did an extended contest showing somebody knew how they were done and received a ECTX.
The layer where we were investigating was about 100 cm deep due to wind deposit.
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