Name:
Tom X
Observation Date:
February 13, 2021
Submitted:
February 13, 2021
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Snowmobiling/Snowbiking
Location:
Kachees to Snopark - Swan Lake area
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
5000
Aspect:
W
Comments:
Multiple natural slides, anything over 25 degrees had visible fractures or previous natural slab slides.
Photo:
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Widespread
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
No
We avoided all terrain above 25 degrees. Multiple natural slab slides were visible. At 5000 feet snow was very dry cold smoke. Over hood on snowmobiles 4ft+ to base January snow pack.. We kept in the low flat trees once we saw the multiple fractures and slides as we entered higher terrain.