Northwest Avalanche Center

Weak Layer

Weak Layer Information

Layer Burial Date:
December 25, 2022
Layer Grain Type (Primary):
MF - Melt Forms
Layer Grain Type (Secondary):
IF - Ice Formations
Comments:

Name: Christmas Crust, aka Krampus Krust, aka Crustmas Christ, aka Boxing Day Crust, aka New Year’s Resolution Crust

Author: JH

Zones: All

Buried in EN 12/25. Burial tbd in many other zones.

Weak Layer Observations

Professional Field Reports:
Mar 26, 2023 - Rock Mountain
Dec 30, 2022 - Moonlight and Yodelin Areas
Dec 27, 2022 - Cutthroat creek
Avalanche Occurrences:
Jan 18, 2023 - Blue Lake Peak
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