Observation: Public

Name:

Chauncey Anderson

Observation Date:

December 28, 2021

Submitted:

December 29, 2021

Zone or Region:

Mt Hood

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Pea Gravel Ridge

Did you observe any avalanches?

Yes

Avalanche Type:

Other

Size:

Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a person

Elevation:

6000 ft

Aspect:

NE

Comments:

Large Cornice knocked off by skier or their dog. The dog was reportedly caught and partially buried but escaped. Large blocks slid ~30 ft downslope with additional sluff going another 30-50 ft downslope. The cornice blocks exposed slab on the slope where it slid.

None reported

Snowpack was otherwise stable. There was a resistive / crust layer at 190 cm depth (tested mid slope at 5500 ft.

Sluff crossing uptrack ~50-75 ft downslope from ridge.