Wind Slabs at Webb-McDonald Col

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abarke28 · Feb 21, 2026 · Skagit

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Avalanche

Run Length
10
Slab Width
10
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
1
Start Zone Aspect
NW
Avalanche Character
windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
1900
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp

Small size 0.5 windslabs on north aspects around MacDonald and Webb. Very windy causing wind transport, pockets of hard wind slabs forming. Was able to find a pocket on microterrain where we could trigger shooting cracks.