Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Andrew E GoodwinObservation Date:
March 25, 2021Submitted:
March 25, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Mt St Helens, Worm Flows Climbing RouteObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4000'Aspect:
SEComments:
Lee slopes have 8-20' inches of new snow. At altitudes below 5,000' sunshine and warm temps triggered a lot of roller balls and this large skier-triggered loose wet avalanche. It did not propagate to deeper layers, but the toe was 5' deep on the narrow valley below the slope. There was no avi activity above 5,000' today.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Intermittent cloud cover and cooler temps above 5,000' were not conducive to loose wet avalanches today
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