Pro Field Report
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
November 8, 2021Submitted:
November 8, 2021Observer:
SAC - Chris LundyZone or Region:
Banner SummitLocation:
Driving obs from Stanley RS to Banner SummitSigns of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None Experienced
Instability N/A since I was driving
Bottom Line
Main goal was to look at snow coverage in the Banner Summit zone since the past week has produced more snowfall there than in other zones. Coverage at the highway level is thin to non-existent. SNOTEL says 10", it seemed more like 6" or less. Deeper snow exists up high, with coverage similar to the upper elevations around Galena Summit. Sunny slopes seem to have more coverage than around Galena, probably due to less sunshine recently.
The upper elevation Sawtooths (at least at the northern end) look to have a deeper snowpack than around Galena - but this is just from glassing.
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