Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 27, 2020
Submitted:
December 27, 2020
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
mushroom ridge

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

I dug a pit on mushroom, 8600', east aspect, 28 degrees rolling off to 35.
85cm total, 5" new
35cm large 4mm facets from ground up to decomposing MF crust, 1-2 mm up to new snow.
ECT 20 did not propogate
fairly good test, but I didn't trust it. With all that junk on the ground, if it goes it's going to be huge.
We skied an east nose cautiously and it was very good, about a foot ski penetration.
Around 8400' we started to feel the recent rain crust. No collapsing on the hill but plenty on the creek bed
gorgeous day!