Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Oli
Observation Date:
January 30, 2021
Submitted:
January 30, 2021
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Above Bryant couloir

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’
Aspect:
E
Comments:
While skinning up towards Bryant col, triggered shallow ~2” wind slab which propagated impressively far along skiers left side of terrain above Bryant couloir.
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Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Size:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Lots of debris in top section of Bryant couloir. We skied out our up track.

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