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Desert Mtn Snowmobile
Location Name:
Desert Mtn-Flathead
Observation date:
Saturday, December 30, 2017 - 14:30
Is this an Avalanche Observation:
No
Observation made by:
Public
Location
Tabs
Quick Observation
Snowmobile up Desert Mtn, to the repeater site.
Dug a pit on NE aspect (20*) without results of propagation.
No signs of recent Avalanche activity.
Difficult off-trail snowmobiling with base-less snowpack and deep powder snow.
Travel Details
Activity:
Snowmobiling
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details:
Terrain
Elevation of observation:
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation:
NE
Red Flags:
More than a foot of new snow or heavy snowfall rates (>1"/hr)
Persistent Weak Layers:
Buried
New Snow in the past 24 hours:
65.00in.
Total Snow Depth:
155cm
More comments about the snowpack and weather:
ECTN-4 @ 130cm, 11 @ 110cm, 14 @ 95cm (Q3 at best). No full propagation, just storm snow collapse. Turkey Day crust 10-14cm thick at surface in this area on this aspect. NO recent signs of avalanche instabilities. Surface snow above and below Turkey Crust was snowball consistency. Difficult off trail snowmobiling with very deep, baseless powder.
Avalanche Details
Avalanche Details:
Date and Time of Avalanche:
Saturday, December 30, 2017 - 23:30
