Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Bunkhouse BillyObservation Date:
April 11, 2021Submitted:
April 11, 2021Zone or Region:
OlympicsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt EllinorObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
ATLAspect:
WComments:
Saw multiple thin windslabs that must've released yesterday in steep, cliffy terrainSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Traveled to the summit of ellinor and skied the north chute. Significant wind affected snow at the entry and upper chute that had received solar input yesterday and created a firm melt freeze layer. Middle of the chute was soft wind buff, and the lower section was frozen. All was edgeable. The forecasted sunshine did not materialize and solar slopes had not softened much by 12.
Very busy up there today.