Name:
John Barkhausen
Observation Date:
March 2, 2021
Submitted:
March 2, 2021
Zone or Region:
Mt Hood
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Salmon Morraine/Above White River
Did you observe any avalanches?
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
About 9000
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
3 small-medium wind slabs released naturally, probably in the last 1-2 days.
Photo:
None reported
Bad surface conditions in some places, amazing surface conditions in other places. Smoother, lower angle terrain with some wind loading softened up nicely in the sun. I saw numerous old glide cracks, and assumed they formed in the rain that made it up to 7-8k feet a few days ago.