Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 10, 2021
Submitted:
January 10, 2021
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Horse

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

I went to back to horse creek to explore some more of the cool bowls and ridges there. I skied on SW and E aspects and dipped into 32degree terrain briefly throughout the day I experienced less collapsing and whumphs then I did last Sunday. The only place I experienced collapsing and whumph was on wind loaded areas. There is a wind crust forming on Southern exposed slopes but is thin and didn’t effect the skiing too much. It was sunny and clear I didn’t observe any natural avalanches.

Media

Public Field Report: Horse