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Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 29, 2023
Submitted:
March 29, 2023
Zone or Region:
Mammoth Lakes
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Mammoth Rock

Observations

Short lunch tour on the low angle ridge up to Mammoth Rock. There was ~2' of consistent density fresh over a firm crust on sheltered slops. It was easy to find a reactive wind slab on wind affected roll over. Shooting cracks with body weight and release with a stomp. A ski cut on more sheltered 30 degree roll-over didn't yield any instabilities.

Signs of Unstable Snow

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

Media

Shooting cracks
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