Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Safely anonymous
Observation Date:
February 11, 2021
Submitted:
February 11, 2021
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Skyline lake and Tye peak environs

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

The wind has picked up and was actively transporting snow on Thursday.
Skied up to skyline lake and North off the back of the saddle and then skinned up to the saddle adjacent to Tye peak both Wednesday and Thursday.
Winds were calm to light Wednesday with very little recent wind affect.
Upon return on Thursday the wind had been blowing a bit and continued all day. Could feel the wind easily even in denser trees and the ridgelines were quite blustery with consistent moderate winds and strong gusts. Stormy's down to the PCT was suprisingly windy the whole way down.
Found touchy to stubborn new windslabs in isolated pockets and especially along ridgelines.
The snowbombs hazard from the trees is real!

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