Avalanche

Essex

Zach ArmstrongFlathead Range & Glacier NP
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Quick report

We dug two test pits at 7200’ on a southeast and a northwest aspect. Test results included: ECTN12 18cm down on a small facet layer (old/new snow) interface on the southeast pit. ECTX on the northwest pit. No signs of instability observed.

Weather

Air Temp
~22
Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
light
Rain Elevation
n/o
Recent Snowfall
-
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Weather was mostly inline with the forecast. Winds seemed lighter than expected.

Snowpack

Right side up snowpack with several interfaces throughout the upper 120cm. Snow surface had small isolated pockets of the rime crust below 7000’. HS ~200cm.

Avalanche

Noted two small crown lines in the upper 20-30cm at mid-elevations on a south and east aspect. It was hard to tell how recently they occurred, although the crown lines weren’t very blown in.