Observation Date: 01/30/2021
Route/Location:
Sheep mountain from summer trailhead.
Weather:
Twenty Seven Degrees with Light snow and light wind out of the west
Wind:
New Snow: No New Snow
Avalanche Activity:
Performed Extended Column Test at 7500 feet on East-North East Aspect.
175 CM of snow, we had ECTN 24 at 160cm on a layer of buried facets. We were able to get the whole column to collapse on the rain crust at 130cm on the shovel shear test, but it required a heavy pull on the shovel
Other Comments:
Observer: Jason Harby