Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Weston Thelen
Observation Date:
March 16, 2023
Submitted:
March 16, 2023
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mount Ararat via Kautz creek Trail

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5400
Aspect:
S
Comments:
Minor avalanche triggered on south facing slope at about 3:30p

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Size:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few trees
Elevation:
5600
Aspect:
E
Comments:
Big avalanche on east side of Mount Wow. Deposit (from across the canyon) looked pretty fresh, maybe in the past 3 days.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Lots of roller balls on south slopes. Crust was present on anything that saw sun on Tuesday. Stiff SE winds were present on ridge lines but there wasn’t a ton of snow transport because of the crust. No wind slabs identified up to 6k elevation.

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