Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 9, 2019
Submitted:
December 9, 2019
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
the cross

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

Yo!
skied two laps on the cross today. still thin, but actually skied really well. Dug a pit 200 feet below summit. 58cm deep pit. Did and ECT and the slab broke on isolation. it broke about 10cm above the ground, right above a thick crust. Also, there was impressive surface hoar on the surface that formed during the cold and clear last night

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