Public Observation
Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 3, 2022Submitted:
December 4, 2022Zone or Region:
Activity:
Skiing/SnowboardingLocation:
Lolo Pass - Crystal AmpitheaterSigns of Unstable Snow
Did you see shooting cracks?
NoDid you experience collapsing or whumpfing?
Yes, WidespreadObservations
Toured into Crystal and found very spooky conditions on N aspects. Experienced widespread collapses; dug two pits. First at 6200’ - ectp16, clean sheer on a crust about 60 cm down. Second pit at 5700’ failed on isolation (twice), same layer. Modified our travel plans and chose to avoid avalanche terrain entirely.
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