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Missoula Avalanche

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 5, 2022
Submitted:
March 6, 2022
Zone or Region:
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
East Saint Marys (Missions)

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
Yes, Isolated

Observations

We hiked the East Saint Marys ridge to the peak. Then skied down the 30-ish degree slope (at the top, MUCH more mellow after that) to No Fish Lake. Although we did see cracking, whumpfiing, and 2 small releases the snow seemed pretty stable overall. The biggest areas of concern for us were a few places where loading had occurred and of course the cornices. Very near the peak it is loaded a bit. It was very firm, but definitely of concern that it may not stay that way or get even more loaded.

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