Name:
Ryan
Observation Date:
January 2, 2022
Submitted:
January 2, 2022
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
47.45551, -121.40703 - SE Shoulder of Snoqualmie Mt. Near Cave Ridge
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
No
Observed wind slab on the ridge. After digging a small pit, 5cm wind slab propagated when freeing the column with no impacts.
Moved to a more windward aspect - conducted a hand shear. Observed sun/windcrust approximately 6cm down which was not bonded to snow below the crust.