Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Public Field Report

Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 16, 2022
Submitted:
March 16, 2022
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Camp Creek area, I think what people call Bond Girls

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Skinned up from Camp Creek Pullout up ridge to point 9433 and then skied down a S-SW shot. Travelled between 8200 and 9433. Skied mostly southerly. Skied below 35 degrees. Left car at 6:45 and returned at 9:00. We found REALLY supportable skiing on the open faces. It was very dust on crust (between 2 and 3 inches of snow on top of very consistent and supportable crust). However, the game changed completely in the trees. In the trees the snow was extremely punchy. Our skis sank about a foot into the snowpack.