Observation: Public

Name:

Swornaporta-Snee

Observation Date:

March 13, 2021

Submitted:

March 13, 2021

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Chiwaukum

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Hard Slab

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

6600'

Aspect:

Comments:

Multiple old hard slab crowns on solar aspects that date back to the late February natural cycle.

None reported

Good refreeze early AM gave way to 2-4c temps and warming snow (hot pow) on NTL north and chalky, cold snow ATL on north. A few cornice failures had occurred at 6600' on windward aspects and the mid-January crust was detectable with a pole at 70-80cm in north facing start zones 6550'. Good corn low north and HS is all time from the road right now in most treed and north-facing terrain. Snow is going fast on steep and low south.

Crown above Lake Ethel in foreground and background on Snowgrass.