Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Enji CooperObservation Date:
March 22, 2023Submitted:
March 22, 2023Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Captain Point environsObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
ATL (~6k’)Aspect:
SComments:
South side of scorpion mountain had a D2.5 sized glide crack that had settled. It looked like it was about 50’+ long.Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
The south side of many ridges and mountains appear to be undergoing a spring transition. There were some smaller crowns on Scorpion Mt. There were also several debris piles with decent sized fanout, but they looked no larger than D1.5.
Areas below treeline have considerably less snow than anticipated: a number of creek holes had opened and there were several questionable snow bridges that my snowshoeing partner and I bypassed.
Wind was calm. Felt like it’s in the mid-40s in the afternoon on the summit. Morning conditions were just below freezing and the snow conditions below treeline were basically zipper crust over at least 6” of facets.
Plenty of stiffer wind fetch on north facing slopes along with some cornice overhangs (cornice overhangs were on variable aspects, but predominantly north ones it seemed).
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