Snowpack

Edelweiss Bowl

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Quick report

Cracking
isolated
Collapsing
isolated

Dug a pit at the top of Edelweiss bowl, on the sw aspect of the ridge opposite the bowl. 10 deg slope HS 100cm ECTP23 wind slab failed 55cm down on facets Heard a whumpf right near the top while skinning close to another skier

Weather

Wind Loading
intense

Snowpack

About 60cm of storm and wind loaded snow on the southwest aspect I observed just off the ridge