Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 20, 2021
Submitted:
February 20, 2021
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Hyak Hidden Valley

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
Below treeline
Aspect:
Comments:
Set off small D1 slab on the backside of Hyak just below the power line tower to skiers left of the chairlift. I traversed further along than other people had to get to totally untracked snow (still inbounds) where I triggered the little avalanche, but I was able to ski diagonally out of it.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Set off small D1 slab on the backside of Hyak just below the power line tower to skiers left of the chairlift. I traversed further along than other people had to get to totally untracked snow (still inbounds) where I triggered the little avalanche, but I was able to ski diagonally out of it.

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