Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Austin SiadakObservation Date:
March 20, 2021Submitted:
March 21, 2021Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mount HowardTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Approx. 5400’Aspect:
NComments:
Skiers in our party triggered a couple of very small avalanches when skiing just beneath steep convexities. None exceeded 4” or so in depth, and none ran farther than 30’ or had a crown wider than 40’.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
There were between 6-10cm of fresh, high quality snow above 5000’ on the N Face. Below this was a firm and slightly icy crust. Sluff ran a good distance on steeper slopes, but was fairly shallow and did not step down.