Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Jamie TackmanObservation Date:
January 4, 2021Submitted:
January 4, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Mission PeakSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
12:55 pm, Elevation 5600, HS 100, sky overcast, snowing heavy at times, wind 290, variable, temp. 32, aspect 050, compression test 11, planar Q 1, SP, 15 cm layer, probably the newest snow, experienced collapsing, on low angle terrain. Ski penetration 7cm. I was a little surprised by the results, didn’t ski anything much, just out looking at snow. What I did ski was heavy, wet, and wind affected.