Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Erin Costello
Observation Date:
January 31, 2021
Submitted:
January 31, 2021
Zone or Region:
Mt Hood
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Elk Mountain

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Toured Elk Mountain and Bluegrass Ridge from HRM. Experienced whumpfing in some wind affected portions of Bluegrass Ridge. No other signs of instability. Skied the burn area to Elk Meadow. New snow was fun and heavy PNW pow, with a rain crust and shallow logs underneath. Creek crossings were thin and muddy.

Media

Elk Meadow burn area conditions
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