Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 20, 2021Submitted:
December 21, 2021Zone or Region:
Fisher Saddle AreaActivity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Just off the road near Fisher Cr SaddleObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
OtherSize:
Size 2: Could bury, injure, or kill a personElevation:
7600Aspect:
NEComments:
Just North of the Duck lake cut off, above the road on a steep rock, un-supported there was an old crown barely visible from the road...looked to be around 2 feet deep. Visibility was brief, and no other crowns were spottedSigns of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Monday the 20th, there was about a foot of new snow and the road was freshly groomed Sunday...We dug on North and East aspects and found 6-7 feet of total snow. The winds were blowing moderately out of the South and densifying the upper snowpack making for slightly boggy trail-breaking. We skied the East aspect of South Bruin...coverage was good above 7500 feet, but lower there were a lot of logs and obstacles near the road.
Stability tests showed moderate compression scores in the upper soft unconsolidated snowpack and hard or strong results lower on our suspect facet crust combinations. We had anExtended column test and a propigation saw test that both lacked propigaton... ECTN and a PST 40/130 Arr.
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