Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
NoahObservation Date:
April 17, 2021Submitted:
April 18, 2021Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Hidden lake peakObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
3000-4000Aspect:
SComments:
Large glide avalanches on steep S aspects above the summer trail to the lookout, and N slopes above the FS road.Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We avoided these hazards by ascending the NW ridge rather than the summer trail. There is also some loose wet in the alpine on S aspects above hidden lake. We didn’t see any major cornice failures, and the NE slopes below the hut were reasonably firm. The hut was taken so we camped in the saddle below. Travel conditions were very “springy” below and near tree line.
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