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Observation Details
Name:
Devyn DuvallObservation Date:
April 10, 2021Submitted:
April 10, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mount Rainier National ParkObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 4: Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings, or a substantial amount of forestElevation:
6400Aspect:
SEComments:
My group went out to Mount Rainier National Park and went to go ski around the Tatoosh Range in low-angle, treed terrain. When we were walking back from Reflection Lake when we were met with this glide avalanche across the valley towards Paradise. It seemed to be the entire face and when we talked with an NPS Park Ranger he hadn't heard or seen this avalanche until the photo below. It was on a SE aspect at about 6400ft. I have attached two images with one showing the location of that face and of the slide.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We were met with a very windy and cold morning and afternoon in the Tatoosh Range. We went to go scope out The Fly and Zipper on Lane Peak for another day when conditions are right to check this peak off the list. We did see sluff or signs of instability on both The Fly and Zipper which we weren't sure if it happened today or during the warming cycle we just had. The wind was blowing across the range with obvious signs of windloading on easterly aspects. This led to staying in the trees and in protected areas along with this range. Awesome low-angle turns were had and it was a good time reconning the zone.
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