Public Observation #2023-1069
Observation Details
Submitted:
March 7, 2023 9:08 PMObservation Date:
March 6, 2023Zone or Region:
Central CascadesActivity:
OtherLocation:
Hwy 242 near Windy PointTriggered Avalanches
Did you trigger any avalanches?
YesWas it intentional?
NoAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
D3: Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a wood frame house, or break a few treesElevation:
4500Aspect:
NComments:
Windy Point on Hwy 22 near Dee Wright ObservatorySlabs 4-5 feet thick
Width 300-500 feet wide
100-200 feet tall
Triggered by snowcat while grooming trails
Observed Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
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Signs of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
YesDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
While grooming in the Mt. Jefferson Snowmobile Clubs snowcat on the trail towards the Dee Wright Observatory we has the hill side near Windy Point slide onto the road behind the snowcat. This was a north facing slope, the entire slope slid but was stopped by the groomed trail. A large amount of slabs are loose above the groomed trail with minimal support.Media
