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Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

Public Observation

Observation Details

Observation Date:
February 26, 2023
Submitted:
February 27, 2023
Zone or Region:
Rock Creek
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Low angle trees in Rock Creek area.

Observations

Toured some low angle trees in the Rock Creek area. We did not observe any signs of instability until our third lap while heading up the skin track at around 4pm. We felt and heard a large whumf on a 25-27 degree East-facing slope. We did not observe any other signs of instability.

Signs of Unstable Snow

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