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Observation Details

Observation Date:
December 13, 2022
Submitted:
December 13, 2022
Zone or Region:
McGee Creek
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
NE Facing slope pretty near Crowley campground meadow at about 7.3k

Observations

Sky Conditions: Blue
Elevation/ Aspect: 7.3k NE 55 degrees
Wind speed/ Direction: 5 mph NE
Slope Angle: ~26 degrees
Air Temp: 28 F
Snowpit: 75cm depth total, first 35cm powder fine snow (small crystals), then hard conglomerated snow layers (very large crystals) until last 15 cm, deepest 15 cm very fine powder
Column Tap Test: No significant fracture until "hard" (whole arm) x5

Skied out on low angle slopes w/ nothing significant.

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Media

It didn't flop off dramatically, but clear fracture at
Snow accumulation appeared to be deeper on the opposite side of this gully, pit dug just to camera left
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