Public Observation #2023-1093

Observation Details

Submitted:
March 19, 2023 9:56 PM
Observation Date:
March 19, 2023
Zone or Region:
Central Cascades
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
6750 ft elevation, ~750 ft below treeline, 1000 ft east of south end of Three Creek Lake

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

NW aspect, 20-30 degree slope
Winds calm, light snowfall, overcast, ~30F
Compression Test: CTH23, 20 cm down
Extended Column Test: ECTX (moved 20 cm down only
when jumped on, see here https://youtu.be/wxh8bAQn9Wo)
Hardness: one finger or pencil down to 120 cm

A large group, we skied, boarded, and snowshoed. Surface was dense with tracks only 1”~3” deep.