{"id":1845709,"date":"2026-03-25T07:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845709"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:50:24","slug":"photos-scientists-used-seismic-data-to-uncover-the-true-scale-of-this-massive-mt-hood-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845709","title":{"rendered":"[PHOTOS] Scientists Used Seismic Data to Uncover the True Scale of This Massive Mt. Hood Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_396798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396798\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396798 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"The debris pile from the Mt. Hood D4 avalanche earlier this month was impressive. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The debris pile from the Mt. Hood D4 avalanche earlier this month was impressive. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The debris pile from the Mt. Hood D4 avalanche earlier this month was impressive. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-58452689\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-58452689\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-25838413\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-25838413\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Pacific Northwest has had an unpredictable winter this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Warmer-than-usual conditions led to below-normal snowpacks this season.<\/b> Furthermore, higher temperatures also caused precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mt-shasta-avalanche-photos-an-avalanche-3-miles-long-travelled-5000-vertical-feet-and-created-60-foot-high-walls2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">[PHOTOS] Huge 3-Mile Long Avalanche Travels 5,000-Vertical-Feet and Creates 60-Foot High Walls on Mount Shasta, CA<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This past March, Mt. Hood, Oregon, took the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWACUS\/posts\/1365377782299916\">brunt of that<\/a>.<\/strong> A parade of storms dumped over 11 inches of precipitation on the mountain in less than a week. The precipitation began as snow but turned to rain toward the end of the cycle, adding a heavy load atop a widespread crust layer that had been buried since March 8. The added weight was enough to trigger a massive, hard-slab <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/category\/avalanche-2\/\">avalanche<\/a> that tore down the mountain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 14, the slab released naturally on the east-facing Wy\u2019East Face at around 9,800 feet.<\/strong> It was roughly 2,000 feet wide before channeling into Clark Canyon, dropping 4,500 vertical feet, and finally stopping at 5,300 feet. The U.S. Geological Survey\u2019s seismic network captured the event, recording a signal that lasted 10 minutes, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nwac.us\/observations\/#\/view\/observations\/25b7c10c-f606-4c81-99ef-cc7672287d72\">NWAC observation<\/a>, or 15 minutes according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWACUS\/posts\/pfbid0jeUTknVbp5Fya2kDne7mkTGmsBKoDWHrPV8zG4yffZMargp1eqgLGsWGc1dbvLwMl\">social post<\/a>. The avalanche was classified as a D4 on the destructive scale and an R4 on the relative size scale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396814\" style=\"width: 1747px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396814 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAB7AQMAAADeyaOTAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAACFJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAADg2gAm6wABY7Fv4gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"seismic data from the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"123\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=640%2C123&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?w=1747&amp;ssl=1 1747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=300%2C58&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=1200%2C230&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=768%2C147&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=1536%2C295&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=600%2C115&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-e1774432399754.png?resize=640%2C123&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"seismic data from the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"123\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seismic data from the time of the event (time on graph is UTC). | Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pnsn.org\/seismogram\/HOOD\/HHN\/2026\/3\/14\">pnsn.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/photo-tour-aftermath-of-massive-mt-shasta-ca-presidents-day-avalanche\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">[PHOTO TOUR] Aftermath of Massive Mount Shasta, CA, President\u2019s Day Avalanche<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mt. Hood Meadows Pro Patrol first spotted the crown on the morning of March 14.<\/strong> Shortly after, NWAC forecaster Joe Dellaporta submitted an official avalanche occurrence report on March 17, followed by a detailed field observation on March 22, once the high-pressure system broke through, allowing for a closer look at the damage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396807\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396807 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"crown of the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"crown of the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The partially loaded crown is from one of the shallower flanks. Probing around, they felt the bed surface and guessed crown depths ranged from 6 to 10 ft before it drifted over. Photo: Mt. Hood Meadows Pro Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-98566243\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-98566243\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>While this was one of the larger events during the heavy storms in March, there were multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/nwac.us\/observations\/#\/view\/observations\">other large avalanches<\/a> throughout the Mt. Hood area, particularly around the canyons and on the north side of the mountain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/category\/avalanche-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">White Wilderness Halts Operations After Deadly Avalanche That Killed Swiss Father &amp; 2 Sons Near Terrace, BC<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you were planning to head out into the backcountry this spring, please pay attention to the latest conditions and always be prepared by having the proper equipment, knowledge, and a buddy.<\/strong> This recent avalanche highlights the increased danger posed by new snow, wind-loaded slopes, and warming temperatures, as unexpected spring storm cycles will continue to bring unpredictable conditions.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Mt. Hood Avalanche Photos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396808\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396808 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0764_69b5f6842ff1a.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multiple crowns in the 9000-10,000 ft range on the Wy\u2019east Face. The largest release (D4) occurred at 3:30 AM, corresponded to 10 minute duration on seismic sensors, ran to lower elevations, and continued half a mile on the flat Heather\/Clark Canyon runout. | Photo: Mt. Hood Meadows Pro Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396807\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396807 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/crown_69b9d2b56cb1c.jpg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The partially loaded in crown from one of the shallower flanks. Probing around they felt the bed surface and guessed crown depths ranged from 6-10 ft before it drifted over. Photo: Mt. Hood Meadows Pro Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396806\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396806 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Debris from the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/looking-up-canyon_69b9cc8a42863.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Debris from the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking up canyon at the debris from the D4. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396805\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396805 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/big-snake_69b9d2573f55a.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down at the snaking debris through Clark Canyon. | Photo: Mt. Hood Meadows Pro Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396803\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396803 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Crown at 9,800 feet of the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655885616_18573200143050441_6097475004051003309_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crown at 9,800 feet of the mt. hood avalanche\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crown at 9,800 feet. | Photo: NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396802\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396802 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656106674_18573200152050441_1788427208194679084_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debris from a D4 avalanche originating from the Wyeast Face around 3:30 AM onn 3\/14. Looking down the Heather\/Clark Canyon runout. This photo shows the thicker debris (corresponding to the 3\/14 avalanche overlying thinner debris that extends 500 ft further down canyon from a D4 avalanche in the early morning hours on 3\/12). | Photo: Mt Hood Meadows Pro Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396801\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396801 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"mt. hood avalanche path\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396801 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657111868_18573200134050441_2676522342994263264_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"mt. hood avalanche path\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avalanche path. | Photo: NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396800\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396800 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/656127775_18573200113050441_5150367426474119313_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debris field. | Photo: NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396799\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396799 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655955031_18573200098050441_1460885509298256091_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 14, 2026. | Photo: Kyle Wyatt\/NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396798\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396798 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/657909941_18573200122050441_6709350227733755681_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The debris pile from the D4 earlier this week was impressive. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396797\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/655926269_18573200101050441_7720911611880097639_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking up at the slug of debris that flowed through Clark Canyon from the D4 avalanche that naturally released on March 14. | Photo: Joe Dellaporta\/NWAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debris pile from the Mt. 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