Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Kincaid MurrayObservation Date:
February 26, 2023Submitted:
February 26, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Barlow ButteTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Dry Loose (Sluff)Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5000ftAspect:
EComments:
Intentionally triggered a dry loose avalanche that entrained approximately 10" of snow on a steep rollover on the E aspect of Barlow Butte.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Fast sluff on steep rollovers that could gain energy that ran on the 2/20 crust. No real cohesion to the light snow so slopes around 30 degrees made for excellent skiing.
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