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Observation Details
Name:
Nate Hough-SneeObservation Date:
January 1, 2023Submitted:
January 2, 2023Zone or Region:
Stevens PassActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Berne ChutesObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Wet LooseSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
6500Aspect:
SComments:
Several impressive wet loose had begun to refill the much diminished post-Christmas rain Bern Chutes.Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
A number of layers from the 27-30 December storms are poorly bonded above the Christmas crust, although stubborn under foot. Surface hoar was developing on crusted solar aspects as of sunset 1 Jan 2023. Boilerplate conditions were edging well on all aspects starting from 3600' downward after New Year's Day's east winds refroze the New Year's Eve thaw.
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