Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
T PapritzObservation Date:
March 12, 2023Submitted:
March 12, 2023Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Baker BackcountryObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
See photosSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Heavy wind loading happening the later part of Sunday with wind slabs and shooting cracks observed. Guess would be gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range especially after 3pm. Active shooting cracks and small wind slabs breaking in the Iceberg lake region as well as Mazama Bowl. In the morning around East Gully, two separate instances of wind slabs propagated, one relatively shallow, the other with a larger crown.
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