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Observation Details
Name:
NickObservation Date:
December 28, 2020Submitted:
December 28, 2020Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
LichtenburgObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5300Aspect:
SComments:
Saw multiple natural Wet Loose avalanches on solar aspects of Lichtenburg in the 5000' - 5500' zone, D1 to D2 in size. Very closely related to sun aspect as we witnessed the pictured one at 3:30pm just when the sun was direct on the face.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Cold in the valley all day, below freezing. Trees above 4200' were free of snow in the afternoon, those below were still covered. Low clouds covered the valley until 2:00pm.
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