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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 16, 2022
Submitted:
March 17, 2022
Zone or Region:
Boulder/Jughandle Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Boulder lake/boulder mountain

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Traveled on mostly north and south aspects. Experienced large, extensive collapses while traveling on south aspects above 8000' - no visible cracking was associated with these collapses. I did not experience any similar collapsing on north aspects. Ski cuts on north aspects were unreactive.

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