Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
AJObservation Date:
February 13, 2021Submitted:
February 13, 2021Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Bennet PassTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4700Aspect:
EComments:
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Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Aspect:
EComments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, WidespreadDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Toured down the road on Bennett Pass. Majority of test slopes, steeper than 30 degrees, failed above and below the road. Propagation and remote triggering were common on steep slopes on all aspects.
Digging and pole probing indicated a relatively uniform density snowpack compared to the widespread shooting cracks and propagation on our test slopes.
Toured .5 miles down the road and turned around after seeing test slope results.
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