Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Jaime Pollitte
Observation Date:
January 2, 2022
Submitted:
January 3, 2022
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Yodelin

Triggered Avalanches

Did you trigger any avalanches? 
Yes
Was it intentional? 
No
Avalanche Type:
Soft Slab
Size:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to people
Elevation:
3800
Aspect:
SE
Comments:
8cm soft slab remote trigger from the skin track.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

This was a storm slab that developed in the afternoon on Sunday January 2 at 3:45pm. The slab was harmless -D1 but was remotely triggered while skiing out the skin track near the Yodelin parking area.
Photo 1 soft slab
Photo 2 Surface Hoar on the similar slope and aspect one day before.

Media

Soft slab set off by remote trigger Jan 2 at 3:45
SH development on same location on Jan 1 at 2pm.
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