Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Jeff SiresObservation Date:
March 24, 2023Submitted:
March 24, 2023Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
North of Lichtenberg MountainObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
Aspect:
SComments:
Debris from wet loose slides observed on steep south faces of Union Peak ridge above Smithbrook Road, likely occurred 03/23.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Dug a pit at approx. 4500ft N NE aspect. About 15cm of new medium density snow on top of a crust was reactive to 5-10 taps from the wrist. Did not seem to propagate in any clean manner. 15cm of fist density snow over crust, ~40cm of four finger density transitioning to 40-45cm of one finger density. No clear weak layer observed between the lower snow and 30 taps did not produce any clear reactivity. We turned around because new snow seemed prone to a slide in steep terrain, and mellower terrain had a crust that didn’t seem fun for skiing.