Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 17, 2022
Submitted:
December 17, 2022
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Repeater Ridge

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
No
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

We were doing a lot of walking around as part of a rescue course. We experienced two collapses as a group. We also noticed that there was substantial surface hoar growth on all aspects that we saw.