Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Andrew Chan
Observation Date:
February 25, 2023
Submitted:
February 26, 2023
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Artist point

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Very windy day at Mount Baker area. Ridge top winds 40+ mph. Our group did some hand shear and shovel tilt tests around German gulch and found very reactive wind slabs. We changed travel plans accordingly. On return trip we struck some shooting cracks on a small convex roll.

Media

3 feet shooting cracks on a small test slope with some convexity
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