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Sawtooth Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 25, 2020
Submitted:
March 26, 2020
Zone or Region:
Sawtooth and Western Smoky Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
43.9848, -114.9022

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Skied less than 30-degree slopes on the northern aspects below 8000'. Dug a snowpit at 43.9859, -114.8981. Snow depth was 130 cm. Compression test propagated on tap 17 at 20cm below the surface, or 110 cm above ground level. The weather was back-and-forth between sunshine and snowstorms when I was touring from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Snowstorms stopped at 4:00 PM and it was pure sunshine from then.

Media

Snow depth of 130cm.
Compression test propagated about 5cm above a distinct 'dirty' layer.
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