Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Denis DuBois
Observation Date:
January 29, 2023
Submitted:
January 29, 2023
Zone or Region:
East Central
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Blewett

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

COLD! Surface has a "wind crust" pretty much everywhere, on east and west aspects of diamond head out of the surviving trees. Shallow snow cover, beware rocks. East slope of diamond is cross loaded. 3 distinct weak interfaces at 5200'.

Media

Thin, crumbly wind affected surface layer, NW aspect. Also prevalent on east aspects.
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