Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Andrew GoodwinObservation Date:
October 31, 2021Submitted:
November 1, 2021Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Walking/HikingLocation:
Within the crater on Mt St Helens.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
8,000-6,000'Aspect:
EComments:
Large avalanches on very high angle slopes within the Mt St Helens crater. Not publicly accessible area.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
It is unusual to see large slides on these very steep (60 degree) slopes. The size is difficult to judge at this distance, but these are at least D2. It looks like they ran on Saturday 10/30.
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