Observation Date: 12/31/2017
Route/Location:
NW bowl on Mt. Fuji near Lolo pass
Weather:
upper twenties, calm, mostly sunny, surface hoar.
Wind:
New Snow: 0-3″
Avalanche Activity:
No whompfing, cracking or avalanche activity seen.
Other Comments:
Dug a pit near 6000 ft. NW aspect on 24 degree slope.
snowpack 180 cm deep.
Test results:
ECT initiation but no propagation hit # 20 @ 30 cm
ECT initiation but no propagation hit # 28 @ near 120 cm
Variable crust layer at 5 cm, but relatively good skiing on the NW aspect.
Observer: Jackson Dean