Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Robert GrahamObservation Date:
February 26, 2022Submitted:
February 26, 2022Zone or Region:
West NorthActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Below Huntoon ridge above swift creekSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
NoObservations
Early conditions were consistent with the forecast, but as the winds transported snow we noticed wind slabs forming on leeward aspects. At first they were very thin at less than a half inch. By noon we saw thicker slabs forming and observed them on N and NW aspects in hand pit tests. One hand pit above Cheap Date showed a solid slab 6”+ thick forming. Below the road cuts above the Huntoon drop in for Swift Creek we observed shooting cracks from skis approximately 6-8 feet of propagation. Smaller shooting cracks were observed skinning out to Austin Pass under 1.5’.