Observation Date: 12/29/2018

Route/Location:
Ascending “little gash”

Weather:
Strong to Extreme swirling winds from the N to NNW

Wind:

New Snow: 6-12″

Avalanche Activity:
2018 12 29 1400 HS-AS-R1-D1-I W face @6800 on skin track 30-38° 15-30 cm

Small isolated wind slab on skin track

Other Comments:
We dug a quick test pit @8400 west facing slope. ECT P 28 @ 65cm on facets. Are height of snow was 170cm.
Shooting cracks, whooping, heavy snow drifting observed throurgh out the day.

Observer: trask baughman