Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Ryan MObservation Date:
March 25, 2023Submitted:
March 25, 2023Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt. CatherineTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
~5,000’Aspect:
Comments:
North aspect, steeper lines off ridge. 5-10” deep & ~10’ wide.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Triggered two slabs and off the ridge in steeper & more confined terrain. The first was triggered while skiing the slope and the second was triggered stopping right above a steeper wind lip. This one had more energy and broke deeper.
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