Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
March 26, 2020Submitted:
March 27, 2020Zone or Region:
Sawtooth and Western Smoky MtnsActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Imogene PeakSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
Yes, IsolatedDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, IsolatedObservations
Snow below 8000' was generally warm and consolidated. Snow above 8000' was cold and light. We observed between 6-10" of new snow sitting on top of a hard melt freeze crust. We traveled cautiously through exposed terrain, and one of our group members did cause a collapse and observed small cracks while skinning over wind slab. We skied a West slope off Imogene cautiously and one at a time giving the wind slab at the top a wide berth.