Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Grace BrennanObservation Date:
December 31, 2020Submitted:
December 31, 2020Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Herman SaddleObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Above tree lineAspect:
SWComments:
Just below Mazama dome, saw active sliding in the afternoon. Less than a foot deep, at least 100 feet wide. Observed small natural slides.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Lots of observed avalanche debris on north and south aspects at all elevations. Light rain/snowy fog experienced throughout the day. Light wind. We stuck to slopes less than 35 degrees and didn’t see any slides in that terrain. Snowpack became heavier throughout the day.