Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
WG
Observation Date:
February 21, 2023
Submitted:
February 21, 2023
Zone or Region:
East North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Cutthroat

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Experienced two collapses at 7k on a south aspect in the Cutthroat drainage. A hasty pit showed hard SP compression test results on an interface 60cm down. Depth of snow here was 230cm.

Recent snow height was less than expected, ski quality high, and wind effect on surface snow minimal.

Media

Ski penetration on a nearby east aspect.
Open solar terrain at 7k, where the described collapses occurred.
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