Northwest Avalanche Center

Observation: Public

All Observations

Observation Details

Name:
Mike Holmes
Observation Date:
January 1, 2022
Submitted:
January 1, 2022
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Roaring Ridge, West Bowl

Observed Avalanches

Did you observe any avalanches? 
Yes
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
5000
Aspect:
NW
Comments:
Naturally triggered slide in the upper reaches of West Bowl on convexity. Maybe 30m wide, 20 cm deep.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Lots of dry loose sluffing on steep slopes, but no skier triggered slab activity. One naturally triggered soft slab observed in the open upper aspects of West Bowl. We kept our laps mostly in the steep old growth next to West Bowl.

Media

Public Field Report: Roaring Ridge, West Bowl
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