Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Ryan Sherwood
Observation Date:
February 2, 2020
Submitted:
February 2, 2021
Zone or Region:
West South
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bullion Basin

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Heard whumpfing that would resonate. No shooting cracks, just the sound, must have been happening in a deep weak layer. Snow pack would settle under my split skiis. Turned around then and there. Noticed 2 red flags: whumpfing and heavy snowfall.

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