Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
SelenaObservation Date:
March 11, 2023Submitted:
March 13, 2023Zone or Region:
West CentralActivity:
XC Skiing/SnowshoeingLocation:
Mount higginsSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Significant increase in snowpack above 4000 feet. Estimate 12 to 18 new inches. Snow was drifted and wind affected on the summit ridge. Large cornices noted, mostly to the north of fhe ridgelines. In some areas along the ridge firm windpacked layer on top would collapse deeper once we stepped on it.