Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 12, 2022Submitted:
March 12, 2022Zone or Region:
Southern WallowasActivity:
Snowmobiling/SnowbikingLocation:
North Face of Flat TopObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 1: Relatively harmless to peopleElevation:
7950Aspect:
SWComments:
Red Mountain, 12 plus inches deep at crown, 50 meters wide, 300 meters long. Slow moving wet loose avalanche.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Our group rode the Cornucopia - Clear Creek Area and observed the temperature rise throughout the day. The rise in temps warmed up the snowpack. We also witnessed surface glare just above the treeline on southern aspects. Late in the day we noted a wet loose avalanche east of Red Mountain on a southern aspect. The point release was at 7950 ft elevation and fanned out over roughly 300 meters down a steep slope greater than 35 degrees. There was low to moderate south wind and light transport was noticed along the ridgeline throughout the afternoon.
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