Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Travis TruettObservation Date:
April 22, 2023Submitted:
April 22, 2023Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
North Side / Snow DomeObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
8200 to 7400Aspect:
NEComments:
1-4 foot crown. Width spanned majority of Eliot glacier. Length was ~800 feet.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Skinned up to Snow Dome from the Tilly Jane cabin. Eliot glacier was filled in, no cracks at crossing point. Large avalanche visible once having crossed glacier and on top of opposing ridge.
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