Detailed Observation

Date2022-03-12
LocationEastern Alaska Range
ObserverDavid Hickle
AvalancheN

General Observations

Sledded up McCallum Creek, then skiied out of the drainage up one of the side bowls.  Several feet of powder in the drainage, on the plateau and in the bowl.  Some slides observed on N facing slopes, none on S facing slopes.  Snow pit revealed a right side up snowpack for 2-3′ to a knife hard windboard that extended past 120 cm depth (S facing slope).  No observed weak layer below that wind board

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