Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Aldis Raisters
Observation Date:
February 5, 2021
Submitted:
February 5, 2021
Zone or Region:
Mt Hood
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Newton canyon trees, NE between 5600-5800 ft

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

1-2” crust over 6-9” powder even on NE aspect. Heavily tree bombed BTL combining with the crust to ruin the Wednesday 2/3 powder. High winds from W/SW transporting snow easily until 10 am then ridge top winds died to nothing and it warmed up above freezing with sun

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