Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Brian CarpenterObservation Date:
March 27, 2021Submitted:
March 27, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Tatoosh RangeObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
Near and above treelineAspect:
NComments:
Lots of small loose wet slides on north aspects below Castle and Pinnacle. Also lots of small slides at the base of Castle/Pinnacle summit blocks.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Warm day in the Tatoosh. Traveled from Narada Falls up to the saddle/ridgeline just east of Castle Peak. Lots of small loose wet slides in the area on north-facing slopes. Lots of small loose wet slides on the snow slopes below the summit blocks of Castle/Pinnacle. Skiing quality was reported as decreasing throughout the day. Snowshoeing quality was decent. Crust in places, which sometimes support and sometimes did not. Very wet snow surface. Minimal winds. Lots of tree bombs falling on the way down.