Quick report
The snowpack was quite supportive of both snowmobiles and skiers, no collapsing or cracking observed. Pit @ 8733 on West slope of Basin Butte Aspect: 300 Slope: 26 degrees HS: 150 ECTN 25, down 55 cm CPST 60/90 END, down 80 cm 150 Fist 120 4 Finger 95 - buried surface hoar 4 Finger + 80 1 Finger 60 Pencil - MFcr (1/6 layer still present) 58 1 Finger 45 Fist 44 4 Finger 30 Fist - Chained Depth Hoar 15 Pencil 13 Fist 0
Avalanche
North aspect on Pt 8310, 1 mile west of Basin Butte. Appeared to have happened in the last week. N-HS-R3-D2-O