Touring east of Big Mt.

Location Name: 
Kona
Observation date: 
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 21:30
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Public

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Quick Observation
  1. Skied Kona from the top. Minimal sluffing. No cracking, settling, or audible cues. About half way down we could feel a crust that wanted to trap your tails. This proved to be a thin ice layer with 8" of new snow on it. Below it was 18" of loose snow on top of a resistant crust. The thin layer was not present above 6,000 ft. A rain crust? 
  2. The big news was a set of bear tracks from the top of Kona to the bottom with continuation into Canyon Cr. Another party saw the tracks coming up Creek 3. Assessed them to be Grizzly due to size, depth of the trench, claw marks, and habitat. 
Travel Details
Region: 
Whitefish Range - Southern (south of Coal Creek)
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details: 
Hide Terrain
Elevation of observation: 
5000-6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation: 
N
New Snow in the past 24 hours: 
8.00in.
Blowing Snow: 
None
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Wind Direction: 
West
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Sky Cover: 
Mostly Clear (FEW)