Observation: Public
Observation Details
Observation Date:
April 10, 2021Submitted:
April 10, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
DrivingLocation:
White PassObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
NTL and ATLAspect:
NComments:
Wind loading led to natural slab avalanches across the valley and Tieton River on north/northeast slopes around 5500'Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Winds were cooking with gusts that felt like 100mph mid AM. Cold all day and sunny leading to multiple crusts and sastrugi at the ski area. We stayed BTL touring near the ski area, but saw natural wind slabs as we headed east on the highway.