Avalanche

Mt Baker Ski Area

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Quick report

Cracking
widespread

Obvious signs of wind loading on north facing slopes.

Avalanche

Triggered a 10 inch wind slab on a test slope with a north facing aspect of the North Face run. The slab only slid a couple feet but cracks propagated about 20 feet uphill and 50 feet across the slope.