Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Andrew Chan
Observation Date:
February 27, 2021
Submitted:
February 27, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Crystal area

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Skier kicked off cornice above E,SE facing slopes around 6500 ft elevation. It did not entrain any deeper layers on slide below, which was on a slope 30-35 degree steep.

We did notice many large cornices from west winds. No new natural cornice failures observed.

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