Observation: Public

Name:

Matt Lubar

Observation Date:

February 4, 2022

Submitted:

February 4, 2022

Zone or Region:

West North

Activity:

Skiing/Snowboarding

Location:

Swift Creek/Huntoon Point

Did you see shooting cracks?

Yes, Isolated

Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?

No

Dug down on a NE facing slope @4800ft to observe the mid January crust complex and associated facets. Observed 50cm rightside up HST from storms since 1/30 sitting on a 5cm K hard MFcr (1/30). Below the 1/30 crust there are 5cm of .5-1mm rounded facets on top of another 3cm K hard crust, then alternating MFcr and moist polycrystals. Test results as follows:

CT12 RP down 25cm
CT23 SC down 65cm on .5-1mm FCxr
ECTN (wailed on the column after standard loading steps and eventually got a propagating failure down 65cm on same layer as above, see photo)
PST 60/100 End down 65cm on .5-1mm FCxr

ECTN. Column failed and propagated on non-standard loading steps, pulled out for visual.

Small rounding facets exist between the upper crust (1/30) and the crust with blue card inserted.

Observation: Public

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