Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Edward H Choi
Observation Date:
January 2, 2021
Submitted:
January 3, 2021
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Skyline Lake

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5400 ft
Aspect:
N
Comments:
Location: North of Skyline Lake Avalanche Depth: 16" Width: Roughly 25 yards Length: Roughly 40 from the starting point.
Photo:

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Triggered a soft slab avalanche while riding down a cliff. Cliff is located directly North of Skyline Lake on the King/Chelan County border. Run out is no more than 20 yards.

Weather conditions: 9" of snowfall with 5 mph winds. The previous few days have similar weather conditions.

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