Windy at the Onion

Observed Dec 24, 2025, 2:00 p.m. PST · Northwest Coast

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Another angle of the size 2 wind slab avalanche we observed today.Size 2 wind slab avalanche on a west aspect at 1600m.

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Today we rode at the Onion. There has been about 5 cm of new snow here over the past 24 hours. There were moderate to strong east and north-east winds throughout the day. Sheltered areas were still holding non-wind-affected snow, which made for great riding. We observed a size 2 wind slab avalanche on a west-facing slope at 1600 m that released within the past 24 hours. We dug a snowpit at 1580 m and found 140 cm of snow. In testing, we were not able to get any propagating results during an extended column test. During a compression test, we were able to get hard results on the Nov surface hoar layer, down 80 cm from the snow surface. Happy holidays!
Weather
Cold, Windy
Riding quality
Good
Snow conditions
Deep powder, Wind affected