Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
JacobObservation Date:
December 16, 2021Submitted:
December 16, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Alpental- Elevator ShaftTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
4500Aspect:
NEComments:
Triggered a soft slab avalanche , 100ft across 12-16 inches deep. The slab quickly dispersed and turned into a fast moving sluff, triggering an 10 inch slab to rip loose in lower elevator.Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Elevation:
Aspect:
Comments:
Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
YesDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
We observed some small 8-10 inch soft slab releases in the afternoon while ski cutting some steeper slopes. We suspect the failure was on the near surface facet layer, but did not inspect the layer closely.
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