Northwest Avalanche Center

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Name:
Loren McWethy
Observation Date:
January 24, 2021
Submitted:
January 25, 2021
Zone or Region:
West North
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
SE Facing Slope @ 4800' above Swift Creek

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

We had a compression test fail on isolation down 25cm (CTV down 25cm). It failed 2 crusts down. This same layer failed on a ECT but did not propagate (ECTN #16, failed down 25cm). We saw this same result on Saturday on a W aspect near Grandmas house (down 28cm this time).

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