Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

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Observation Details

Name:
Steve Kuznetsov
Observation Date:
November 21, 2021
Submitted:
November 21, 2021
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
Location:
Teebone Ridge

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Wet Loose
Size:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person
Elevation:
5600' to 5000'
Aspect:
S
Comments:
Releases off of trees entrained what looks to have been a very saturated layer of snow at the top of the snowpack.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Snowpack depth under tree cover non-existent, to 25cm.

Snowpack in the open stayed minimal outside of wind loaded pockets until 5800' to 6000'. I attempted to determine snowpack depth but without a probe, gave up when two poles end to end didn't reach the ground, 200cm

Media

Public Field Report: Teebone Ridge

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Wet Loose
Comments: 
Saw abundant chunder from the previous rain cycle
Observed Avalanche Problem #2: 
Wind Slab
Comments: 
Hand pits intermittently had resistive planar results in wind loaded pockets, soft slabs about 5-10cm thick.
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