Avalanche

snowqualmie pass/chair peak circumnavigation

Giles AugustineSnoqualmie Pass
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Quick report

there was no refreeze overnight at upper and mid elevation, temperatures were inverted, and the low was 33 at the mid elevation. Snowpack was wet snow grains down to 50 CM. Ski pen was 30 cm, and boot pen was 50 cm. Throughout the day, on solar aspects, there was multiple point release wet slides. At upper elevation, on north faces, snow was refrozen, and not naturally avalanching.

Avalanche

multiple natural wet loose up to size 2, entraining high volume of snow. On all elevations, on solar aspects, south, west, and east. point releases from below cliffs and shedding from hanging snow fields above cliffs.