Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
January 31, 2021Submitted:
February 1, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Snow Lake Divide zoneTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4300Aspect:
SComments:
12:30pm descending 33-40deg undulating S slope with sparse trees, felt wetting surface snow was easily triggered. Skies over several different convexities and set off a small wet slide on each (maybe top 6-8in of snowpack)Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
In a separate location, at 4900 Ft on a NE aspect, fairly exposed to winds, got one rumbling whoomfing collapse 50x50ft in a dry snow wind-loaded gully in mid-30 degree terrain