Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Martin VolkenObservation Date:
March 14, 2023Submitted:
March 14, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Snow Lake DivideObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4700 feetAspect:
EComments:
Occurred on climbers right of the standard ascent track to Chair Peak basin.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
It is noteworthy how the loose wet cycle went from zero to very active in the span of one hour. The activity of at least half a dozen D1, D1.5 and D2 slides started at around noon.
... deep winter snowpack starting to mix with early spring radiation!
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