Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Doug BlanchardObservation Date:
March 18, 2023Submitted:
March 19, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
3-Way Peak areaObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
6500'Aspect:
SComments:
Point releases, fanning out to 50' yo 70'Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Cool breezes at the ridge kept things from baking too much. WL slides were fairly shallow.
Of greater interest was well developed surface hoar on W thru N aspects on slopes leading up to starting zones. Wind affected snow in starting zones were covered with surface hoar West aspects had a very weak crust from yesterday's sun below the surface hoar. Don't know if it survived last nights warm temps.
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