Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 6, 2021
Submitted:
February 7, 2021
Zone or Region:
Soldier and Wood River Valley Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
East Fork/ Hyndman drainage

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Performed 2 ec tests
28 deg slope
Due north 7400'
Resulted in one with no failure
The other was an ect 27 with full propagation
The slopes we skied were 28 degs and less in remarkably good snow considering the tropical storm force winds
Also remember that there are sometimes hidden treasures buried under a pristine slope i.e. metal fence posts
One of our party had to cut his day short to take a trip to the hospital to get sew up. All good . He'll be back at it next week