Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 8, 2023
Submitted:
January 9, 2023
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Next to SNRA HQ

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

We skinned up the southern ridgeline after the FSAC Intro. Windy. We experienced a big whoomph as we neared the top of the knob. The ridgeline was very wind-affected. We skied down the gut and along the SW facing ridgeline and the skiing was pretty heinous! Some powder on top of breakable crust.