Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Pro Field Report

Basic Information

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 13, 2020
Submitted:
January 13, 2020
Observer:
SAC - Savage
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Location:
Hailey valley floor - Della

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
Yes
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced
Small slides observed.

Bottom Line

Small soft slabs and loose snow slides on E aspects overnight. East facing ridges up Croy have obvious wind-loading, but it appears to be confined to right at the ridgelines.

Advanced Information

Weather Summary

Cloud Cover:
Mostly Sunny
Temperature:
8F
Wind:
Calm

About 8" (20cm) of estimated 5-7% snowfall overnight at valley floor. Snowfall was less dense closer to the surface/end of precip.

Avalanche Observations

 #  Date Location Size Type Bed Sfc Depth Trigger Comments Photo
1 Della
E 6000
D1.5 SS N-Natural Appeared to be some or all of the snow from the past couple days.
2 Della
NE 6700
D1.5 L N-Natural Hybrid sluff-soft slab slides, very narrow.

Snowpack Observations

No observations.