Mt Hood

Problèmes avalancheux

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  Wind Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière

  Probabilité

  Possible

  Taille

  1–2

  Strong to extreme winds will likely transport recent snow onto a variety of aspects Saturday above treeline and potentially further downslope than usual.  While ongoing wind transport should give you clues to which slopes are being loaded,  you may not see obvious red flags like shooting cracks or new avalanches if you travel into wind-affected terrain.  Spend time evaluating your options before committing to a large open slope with wind-pressed snow. 

  

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  Loose Wet

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière

  Probabilité

  Possible

  Taille

  1–1.5

  Rain may develop at lower and mid elevations Saturday, increasing the chances for wet loose avalanches.  Given that many areas have a thin freezing rain crust from Thursday and recent snow has had time to settle, any wet loose avalanches that do occur should be small.  Avalanches could become large In isolated areas and extreme terrain where wet loose avalanches gouge down to older snow.  If you start to sink into wet snow deeper than your ankles or see natural wet loose avalanches occur,  take nature's cue and move to lower angle terrain.  The same elevations where you're most likely to see wet loose avalanches are the same places where snow cover is thinnest; think about what happens if you get knocked off your feet near a terrain trap like an open creek.