Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 8, 2023
Submitted:
January 9, 2023
Zone or Region:
Banner Summit
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Bull Trout Point South Ridge

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

https://snowpilot.org/node/47913
Found a deeper snowpack and less cust facet sandwich than expected it was a welcome surprise.
Did find a very thin melt-freeze crust at lower elevations (below 7400) on S and SW aspects, could hear it while skiing and could barely feel it.
Snowing all day S1 to S2, found 6 inches of snow on the car (at Bull Trout turn out) after 5.5 hours of being gone. The wind was southwest moderate with some strong gusts all day, didn't see any stiffening slab or storm slab development on the lower angle leeward terrain that we skied.

Media

Public Field Report: Bull Trout Point South Ridge