Public Observation #2022-892

Observation Details

Submitted:
December 12, 2022 2:47 PM
Observation Date:
December 10, 2022
Zone or Region:
Central Cascades
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Potato Hill

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes

Observations

Very wet snow falling. Snow accumulation on poles and top of skis while skinning. Riding felt heavy and slow. No evidence of avalanches was seen. Evidence of strong wind transport at the ridge with the presence of hard wind crusts.

Dug a pit around midday on north facing slope of Potato Hill at around 4300' elevation to perform a CT and an ECT to see whether anything would move. Snow depth was 105 cm. CT16 @ 65cm but no propagation during ECT.

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