Avalanche

Snoqualmie Pass: Snow Lake vicinity

Eddie SchoenSnoqualmie Pass
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Quick report

Cracking
specific

Localized cracking in most areas above 4,500’ and steeper than 32 degrees, but no release observed other than a couple of skier-triggered soft slabs, crown depth less than 3”, on both solar and shaded aspects in very steep terrain. Several larger crowns observed in higher elevation terrain above source lake, visible from Snow Lake Divide. No signs of instability observed below last night’s storm layer

Avalanche

Size
D1
Count
2
Aspect
NE
Trigger
AS
Elevation
5000 ft

Two small & shallow skier triggered soft slabs. Several crowns observed in steeper, higher elevation terrain above Source Lake . Most appeared natural.