Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
Travelled from Anthony Lakes Resort Summit toward Lakes Lookout. Skied down the west spine ridge before the summit. Highest elevation 8120’. Skied down to 7500’. No recent avalanches observed. Temps above freezing at 12:00 Snowpit dug at 12:25 pm 7500’ West facing aspect Total snow depth: 165 cm Storm slab 15 cm thick- slid with two wrist taps on compression test Top 25 cm is fist firm Thick (10cm) crust 25 cm down - one finger firm At 5 shoulder taps, an edge of the crust cracked loose but the majority of the layer remained firmly bonded above and below. Second slab layer noted with column test approx 12 cm below crust layer, or 47 cm down in snow pack. One finger firm.