Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Ben Matthews
Observation Date:
January 7, 2023
Submitted:
January 9, 2023
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bouillon Basin

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Same spot as the other Bouillon Basin obs. from this date. Observed the high variability we expected from recent winds. Previous days' wind slabs concealed by shallow softer storm snow. Most significant observation was a kick turn test that propagated out about 20ft in the ~4in storm snow.

Media

Concerning propagation. Bit steeper and it might have kept going.
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