Avalanche

Tatoosh range, slopes South of Reflection Lakes

Evan FaulknerWest Slopes South
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Quick report

Cracking
isolated
Collapsing
isolated

We occasionally observed cracking around our skis and in kick turns where we isolated a wedge of snow, but snow was usually unconsolidated. There was a very thin crust 2-3" down at and below the road cut above narada falls. We observed a small collapse when 2 people stood right next to each other in the meadow just south of reflection lakes (46.76674, -121.73112) before we started climbing. Wind filled in a 3 person skin track in less than 2 hours on the road cut.

Avalanche

D1 storm slab natural release with roughly 6" crown on a north aspect at 5500'. Approximate coordinates 46.76247, -121.73170