Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Seth Waterfall
Observation Date:
December 26, 2020
Submitted:
December 26, 2020
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Cement Basin - Norse Peak

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
6500'
Aspect:
N
Comments:
small natural windslab avalanches on a north facing aspect near Scout Pass.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

We observed several small, natural windslab avalanches on a north facing aspect near Scout Pass. We also observed significant wind loading on North through SE aspects near treeline
in Cement and Lake Basins. This kept us out of any steeper starting zones on those aspects.

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