Avalanche

200 Turns and Zigzag Canyon

Daniel MacDonaldMt Hood
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Quick report

10am Timberline to 7600’ on Zigzag Glacier to 200 Turns/ridge ski to Little AK 5150’ low point (just above partially covered/ untrustworthy drainage fall line). Then reversed back to Timberline 430pm. Warm, dry, high cloud/overcast day with minimal wind from 10-2ish. Then wind picked up a bit while transitioning in canyon as well as temp drop a bit. About 3pm it began to rain, briefly moderate then light then subsided after about 20ish minutes total. Good ski quality on upper portion of my 200 Turns line. Enroute to Little AK, ski cut similar aspect ridge canyon spots wo issue. Combined w pole probes and no other warning signs, skied soft/somewhat wet, but not-yet-sloppy line cautiously wo any loose wet or other instabilities beyond wet chunky snow. Triggered a few rollers from transition activity under tree at 5150, and then another near end of skin back out so finished w less aggressive up track down canyon. Need some good overnight freezes.

Avalanche

D1-2 Loose wet initiating under steep east facing rocky/gully terrain (5-7K’)