Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Luke WrightObservation Date:
February 20, 2021Submitted:
February 20, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt MargaretTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5600Aspect:
SWComments:
Very small wind slab cut under skier weight on a heavily wind affected convexity near the south sub summit of Margaret. Crown 6-8 inches propagated approximately 20’ and only ran about 15’Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Below treeline snow was soft and less wind affected as we descended. We observed generally stable snow, with some sluffing.
Large cornices along the ridge line