Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Erik OlsonObservation Date:
December 26, 2020Submitted:
December 26, 2020Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Top of Kendall treesObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5200Aspect:
WComments:
10T, 0621926 east by 5255043 northLittle wind roll let lose when another group skinned across it. I went 10' up and stomped on it, but didn't get a reaction
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
went from Kendall stump over to the top of Kendall trees. Coverage was variable near ridge lines where the wind seems to have scoured some snow on both sides. Nice skiing above and in Trees. Some wind rolls observed, but nothing very big.
The Solstice crust is a layer here - almost 35cm deep and very strong. Mixed hardness (4F and P). The water from the 21st seems to have drained down to and below the old 12/9 layer. The crust layer has softened (4F) with the snow below it is moist. Only other interesting obs was the temp drop in the Solstice layer from -2.5 (@150cm) to -0.2 (@120).