Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Denis Du Bois
Observation Date:
January 20, 2023
Submitted:
January 20, 2023
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Blewett Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

No slabby new snow or wind affected snow observed. Surface hoar everywhere in the open. The 3-4" of fresh snow is soft and facety. It sits loosely on a pencil crust 3 cm thick. A 0.5 cm knife rain crust is 40 cm down. No propagation.

Media

Surface hoar
Fresh dust-on-crust
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