Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
brian izdepski
Observation Date:
March 27, 2023
Submitted:
March 28, 2023
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Diamond Head/Blewett Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Skinned up county Line and exited towards West Face. Face was wind scoured, hard, and rocky so I exited back onto the ridge/steep gully system to the NW.. Like Pro Observer said, there was some stable recycled powder that skied well. Steep, small, test rolls produced nothing….Areas that weren’t north facing had supportive crust, that was mostly nicely skiable. Road exits were hard and heads up…Except the main road that they must hsve groomed for me!🤪

Media

Public Field Report: Diamond Head/Blewett Pass
Public Field Report: Diamond Head/Blewett Pass
Public Field Report: Diamond Head/Blewett Pass
Public Field Report: Diamond Head/Blewett Pass

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Wind Slab
Comments: 
Near the top of Diamond there was lots of windblown snow. I only skied windblown areas that were very small or low angle.
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