Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
November 23, 2020
Submitted:
November 23, 2020
Zone or Region:
Banner Summit
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
copper

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Copper tour-
Numerous tracks from the weekenders including a Snow bike track on the standard skin track.
Overall average snow depth was 60-75cm. I measured snow depth on Bruces North facing at 7828' of 75cm
Pit depth on the North side of Copper was 130cm This pit produced results on the old melt freeze crust in the CT but not the ECT

Media

Pit from just below the summit of Copper on the North facing side. Previous wind transport and small slab formation but this area was sheltered from the wind effect.