Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Taylor PetersonObservation Date:
January 10, 2022Submitted:
January 10, 2022Zone or Region:
Mt HoodActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
White River CanyonTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
YesAvalanche Type:
Soft SlabSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
8500'Aspect:
EComments:
Triggered small wind slabs on steep rollovers in freshly transported snow. Pole whacks and skier weight were enough to pop off chunks 3-4 inches deep and 3-4 feet wide, without further propagation.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Small cracks observed underfoot in lower angle terrain without sliding.