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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 16, 2022
Submitted:
March 16, 2022
Zone or Region:
West Mountain Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
West Mountain

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Observations

Isolated collapsing while skinning along ridge. No associated cracking was observed.

It didn't take long for the sun to dampen the snow surface on solar aspects. About an inch of graupel fell during one squall.

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