Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 21, 2021Submitted:
March 21, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Kendall PeakTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5000’+Aspect:
SWComments:
On isolated steep leeward features we triggered a couple of very small pockets of snow. 6-9” crowns on the crust. They did not propagate widely and only ran roughly 20’.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
We investigated a couple of northern aspects in the Kendall adventure zone and observed strong evidence of wind slabs in the entrances to couloirs and decided against committing to these lines.
On southwest aspects returning towards big trees we found a few isolated pockets of reactive wind slabs and infrequent shooting cracks.