Name:
Andy Goodwin
Observation Date:
December 28, 2020
Submitted:
December 29, 2020
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Walking/Hiking
Location:
Mt St Helens, Worm Flows Climbing Route
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4100'
Aspect:
E
Comments:
At altitudes of 4,000-4200', the afternoon sun triggered roller balls and a few cornice failures on east facing slopes, The cornice failures appeared to dislodge chunks of the storm slab from the weekend snow but those did not propagate (photo).
None reported