Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Cameron Griffin
Observation Date:
March 22, 2021
Submitted:
March 22, 2021
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Skyline

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Hard Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5200ft
Aspect:
N
Comments:
Small D1 that ran a bit looked to be a slab with some debris deposited below probably went overnight at some point. Based on its starting location under some cliffs (NW of the lake) may have been a cornice drop.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

No other instability was observable aside from small surface sluff in steeper terrain. However, you could see wind drifts of snow in places not without trees. None of those areas traveled through seemed to have slabs on the surface and was unconsolidated with good bonding to the layer below.

Media

Small D1 on N aspect
Closer photo of the slide
Wind drifted snow near ridge line
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