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Observation Details
Name:
Craig MuderlakObservation Date:
April 1, 2023Submitted:
April 1, 2023Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Vahalla / OdínTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
5300Aspect:
NEComments:
6”- 8” deep / 15’-20’ wide / 15-20’ longSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
YesDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Below 4500’ storm snow bonded well to wet 3/31 crust. Above 4500’ , colder snow not bonded as well to underlying crust. Strong winds and moderate/strong snow transport in exposed terrain as well as shallow windslab development. I intentionally triggered a D1 soft storm slab on a NE aspect @5300’. Storm snow on Solar slopes observed below 4600’ on Lichtenberg warmed up in the afternoon.
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