Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 18, 2021
Submitted:
December 18, 2021
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Durrance/ Sams

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Pit 9000’ NE. ECTP 22 w/ energy. Big collapse ascending Sam’s, ran into a group descending, the collapse propagated all the way up (800 vf).