We're off to see the Wizard

Location Name: 
Canyon Creek
Observation date: 
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 21:00

Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Public

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Quick Observation

Went out to Skooks and Oz to look for wind slabs, it was surprisingly calm compared to WMR. Plenty of wind evidence along the ridges and decent skiing on lower angle terrain until about 5200' on southern aspects. Minimal wetting of the surface snow at upper elevations throughout the day. Found some shooting cracks along the way and an intentionally triggered small soft slab. Test results along the ridge were at both ends of moderate on a weak layer ~35cm down. Saw some very large rollerballs in the upper slopes of Skooks Chutes late in the day.

Snowpack, Avalanche, Weather Images: 
Travel Details
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Activity: 
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details: 
Hide Terrain
Elevation of observation: 
3500-5000 ft
5000-6500 ft
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation: 
E
SE
S
SW
W
Red Flags: 
Avalanches from the past 2 days
Shooting cracks
Rollerballs / pinwheels
Persistent Weak Layers: 
Surface Hoar
Facets or Faceted Crust
New Snow in the past 24 hours: 
12.00in.
Wind Speed: 
Strong (Whole trees in motion)
Wind Direction: 
Northeast
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Sky Cover: 
Partly Cloudy (SCT)