Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 28, 2022
Submitted:
December 28, 2022
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Galena pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Quick tour in spring bowl. About 8” of the light fluffy stuff from last night on top of pretty firm crust from the wetter part of the storm. We experienced quite a bit of widespread, loud collapsing on the way up.