Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
NathanObservation Date:
January 15, 2021Submitted:
January 15, 2021Zone or Region:
OlympicsActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
EllinorObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
Above treelineAspect:
Comments:
Chute in Elinor with large debris spread out at the base and halfway up the chute.Additional slide path on Mount Washington NW aspect could be seen from Ellinor.
Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Large slide debris leftover from aftermath of mid week storm, heavy rain on snow, and high freezing level caused wet loose avalanche. Very wet saturated snow, like spring conditions. Higher up a frozen rain crust is left over creating very hard surface above 5000 feet.
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