Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 14, 2019
Submitted:
December 15, 2019
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
The Cross

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Dug a 80 cm deep pit on a NE-facing, 20-degree slope near the Cross while skiing a few laps. 12/7 SH layer was very prominent and could see feathery crystals still preserved in the layer. Got an ECT17 result on that layer during stability tests.

Advanced Observations

Observed Avalanche Problem #1: 
Persistent Slab
Comments: