Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

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Observation Details

Name:
Bryan Eastes
Observation Date:
March 25, 2023
Submitted:
March 25, 2023
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Roaring Ridge West Bowl

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4800
Aspect:
N
Comments:
3-5 inch deep soft slabs that ran on the crust below. Fairly easy to trigger on convex rollovers, but not widely propagating..

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Toured up to west bowl at the top of roaring ridge. Above 4000 ft, the 3-5 inches of low-density new snow slid easily on the crust beneath. It was fairly easy to trigger small slides on the convex rollovers in west bowl, although they were not deep or widely propagating.

Media

Public Field Report: Roaring Ridge West Bowl
Public Field Report: Roaring Ridge West Bowl
Public Field Report: Roaring Ridge West Bowl
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