Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Enji CooperObservation Date:
March 6, 2022Submitted:
March 6, 2022Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Jim Hill Mountain via Henry CreekObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
6000Aspect:
NEComments:
A lot of avalanche debris is present in the basin below the false summit of Jim Hill. The average size was D2, but there were some D2.5/D3 slides. The longest one ran about 1200’ and seemed to be caused by a 1’ deep wet slab.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Apart from what I’ve said above, the snow was great in the morning, out of the forest. Under the trees it was a mess (4”-6” postholing). Put on snowshoes above 4k’ to avoid sinking.
The ice up by the summit was garbage for climbing. It was fragile, hard, and there was soft snow underneath. It was a chore getting up 30’.
Very little shedding seems to have occurred today.
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