Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Jack Waters
Observation Date:
January 30, 2021
Submitted:
January 30, 2021
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Kendal Adventure Zone

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Dug a pit in the entrance to Mainline, in the Kendal Adventure Zone. 12" soft snow above two layers of crust separated by about 1" of light, dry snow. Rutschblock test (6' x 4', 4' deep) resulted in a failure between the two crust layers after several light compressions (knee flexes). The failure propagated across the whole block.

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