Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Robyn PObservation Date:
May 1, 2021Submitted:
May 2, 2021Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Cowboy MountainTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5400'Aspect:
NComments:
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500'-5500'Aspect:
Comments:
Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
We observed plenty of wet loose avalanche debris at a scramble trip to Cowboy Mountain and Big Chief. The snow was soft with a firmer under layer, which made ideal glissading conditions but also very easy to trigger wet loose avalanches. After triggering a few small slides, we decided to forgo glissading on the open ski slopes because of this. When glissading, we triggered a few snow rollers as well.
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