Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Michael CoppockObservation Date:
January 14, 2022Submitted:
January 14, 2022Zone or Region:
West SouthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mt St HelensObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
5000-6000Aspect:
EComments:
Large wind slab fracture lines. Wind slab debris. Also very unusual separation of rain soaked snow slopes with long cracks parallel to roll over slope convexity. These were all related to recent major storm. Between 3000’ and 4000’ major wind damage with decapitated tree tops for several miles up worm flows trail, indicating very strong winds. No pits dug.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Wet snow at Marble mountain snow snow, crust at 4,000’, wet snow above , likely turning in to several inches of new snow. Summit via worm flows route reported to be usual iced up snow . Did not summit , but did not see avalanche signs in upper bowls.
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