Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Pat Baker
Observation Date:
May 20, 2023
Submitted:
May 21, 2023
Zone or Region:
Mt Hood
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Wy'east Face

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Descended Wy'east Face at about 10 AM. Skin track and boot pack to the top of the face was excellent. Skier-triggered wet/heavy sluffs were easily mitigated, but I could imagine the wet slides being a bigger problem as the day wore on. One skier descended the chute to skier's right with people booting up the staircase, which was not ideal due to the sluffs.

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