Observation: Public

Name:

Matt M

Observation Date:

April 1, 2023

Submitted:

April 1, 2023

Zone or Region:

Snoqualmie Pass

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Friendly Trees

Did you trigger any avalanches?

Yes

Was it intentional?

No

Avalanche Type:

Soft Slab

Size:

Size 1: Relatively harmless to people

Elevation:

5000

Aspect:

SW

Comments:

Triggered an ~8" storm slab on a steeper rollover. Slid on the pre-storm crust.

None reported

Snow overall was very dry (at higher elevations) and unconsolidated, we observed poor bonding with the underlying crusts. Snow at low elevations was already getting much heavier than when we started our tour, the sun was also peaking out here and there.