Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Casey
Observation Date:
April 6, 2023
Submitted:
April 6, 2023
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bagley Lakes/Artist pt area

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
4600
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
Small loose wet chunks in steeper aspects on the poorly bonded, firm rain crust. Mostly skier triggered on our elevations, but numerous small loose wet natural slides on steeper terrain on all visible aspects, which weren’t many.

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Elevation:
4800
Aspect:
Comments:
Ne and southwest aspect small loose wet natural

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Poor visibility. Heavy, wet snowfall with strong winds.

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