Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
NamObservation Date:
April 21, 2023Submitted:
April 21, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt Hood - Meadows Area Heather CanyonObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5000+Aspect:
EComments:
Windslabs everywhere at all elevations / aspects I observed. New snow doesn't seem to be particularly well bonded and slabs were running a decent distance... Skiing wasthis breakable crust so also not ideal.
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
YesDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Windslabs everywhere at all elevations / aspects I observed. New snow doesn't seem to be particularly well bonded and slabs were running a decent distance... Skiing was
this breakable crust so also not ideal. Cornices, Creek crevasses and tree wells still huge!
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