Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Hough-Snee, Kiritz
Observation Date:
December 23, 2022
Submitted:
December 23, 2022
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
3600' East

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

HS 95cm. CT 14 on 12/20 on facets below crust, CT 22 on 12/18 facets below crust, both resistant planar (Q2). Not much of a density change from 12/20 to 12/23. Warming trend, calm westerly wind, OVC sky, S-1 to S1. Take away: the widespread weak snow in the upper BTL spx hasn't been tested in earnest by recent storms.

Media

12/23 (Nature Valley) 7cm down, 12/20 (scraper) 25cm down. 12/18 facets 35cm down. Planar, but not extraordinary, compression results on 12/20 and 12/18.
Small-grained facets buried 12/20 about 25cm down after storm settlement.
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