Name:
Simon Buzzard
Observation Date:
December 17, 2020
Submitted:
December 17, 2020
Zone or Region:
East North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Delancy Ridge off hwy 20
Did you see shooting cracks?
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, Widespread
3800 ft. SE facing 30 degree slope. CT 18 broke below the rain crust 18in (45cm) down. Clean shear. Rotten snow with air pockets under the rain crust. ECTPV. Fracture propagated across the entire column during isolation on same layer.