Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Kurt Hicks / Edgeworks ClimbingObservation Date:
December 19, 2021Submitted:
December 19, 2021Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Pineapple BasinObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
4000-5000’Aspect:
NEComments:
Many (15+) small storms slabs that seem to have run naturally last night in the storm.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
150-160cm of total snow in lower Pineapple Basin. 15cm of new snow on top of yesterday’s crust/ice pellet sandwich. Easy to moderate results down 30-40cm; this seemed to be the layer all of the natural avalanches had failed on. No visible wind effect. I avoided slopes over 35 degrees and large terrain features.
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