Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Timberline Pro PatrolObservation Date:
February 26, 2023Submitted:
February 26, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Timberline Ski AreaTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5300Aspect:
EComments:
Soft Slab. D1-2. Intentionally caused with ski cuts. Crown heights of 8-12 inches based on terrain. Fractured and ran easily. Ran downhill into flats approximately 150ft. If swept off feet it could carry a rider into a terrain trap. Crowns fractured approximately 20-45ft across based on available anchor points and convexities. Snow completely scoured to previous crust/ice layer.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5300Aspect:
EComments:
Debris path from other riders visible.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Timberline Ski Area below tree line at approximately 1300 hours and 5300ft elevation. Snow continuously fell throughout the day. Data showed approximately 13 inches of new snow since the night before. While riding, we performed ski cuts on Eastern aspects and visualized multiple soft slab avalanches run which pulled all the fresh snow from the day and the previous night down to the hard crust layer. Avalanches were large enough to move skiers if caught and could sweep them into gullies at the the bottom of treed runs. See attached photos.
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