Make skiing fast again

Location Name: 
Retirement bowl
Observation date: 
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 16:30
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Public

Tabs

Quick Observation

Stuck to the mellow angles and am glad I did.  Heard a loud collapse on a flat part of ridge and am glad I did as it was easy to tell myself steeper slopes would have been “good to go.”  And obviously they are not.  

Travel Details
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Activity: 
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details: 
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Elevation of observation: 
5000-6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation: 
S
SW
Red Flags: 
Collapsing / whumpfing noises
Persistent Weak Layers: 
Buried
Total Snow Depth: 
210
More comments about the snowpack and weather: 
S1 with brief S2
Blowing Snow: 
None
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Snow line: 
3000
Highest Precipitation Rate: 
Moderate Snowfall (S2)