Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Nick LuchsingerObservation Date:
May 2, 2023Submitted:
May 4, 2023Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt St Helens - Monitor Ridge just west of EarthScope Observatory StationObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6800ftAspect:
SEComments:
Please look at the photo. I'm not confident enough in my assessment of the type/size of the avalanche. I was hundreds of feet away and scale is difficult to see without trees, but I would say the broken-off segment was maybe a meter tall. However, the snow debris doesn't look huge in comparison.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
During a May 2 ski summit of St Helens via Worm Flows route with crossover to Monitor Ridge, I saw the remains of only one avalanche on an obviously very steep slope. Unclear to me how recent it was.
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