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Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 12, 2021
Submitted:
December 12, 2021
Zone or Region:
Brundage Out of Bounds
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
North Ridge of Sargent’s

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Skinning up the north ridge of Sargent’s we observed variable conditions. At lower elevations we found an 18” storm slab that was very reactive in mitt pits. Several times the columns popped out on isolation. While ascending we observed shooting cracks in areas with greater amounts of wind transportation. We chose to stay 100% out of avy terrain.

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Cracking around skin track
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