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Observation Details

Observation Date:
January 7, 2021
Submitted:
January 7, 2021
Zone or Region:
Elkhorns
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Lee's Shoulder

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

We did a ETC and column test at 8400' on Lee 's Shoulder. There was 90 cm of fist density to four fingers slab down to the Solstice rain crust. On the ETC we scored a 21 and had full propagation on a smooth surface. We did not get a failure on the Solstice rain crust. On the column test we scored a 18 and it failed on the Solstice rain crust. 90 cm of slab came off in one piece. Skied below 35 degrees and had nice turns on a 8 to 10" of thick powder.

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