Unnamed Peak in the Middle Fork

Location Name: 
Strawberry Peak
Observation date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 20:00
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Public

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Travel Details
Region: 
Flathead Range/Glacier National Park - John F. Stevens Canyon
Route Description: 

Tried to ski the big chutes on Strawberry down to West Glacier. I don't know if that's the official name but that's what I've heard other people to refer to it as. Pit dug at 48.4620, -113.9385 and 7000'.

Activity: 
Skiing
Snowpack Details
Snowpack and Weather Details: 
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Elevation of observation: 
Above 6500 ft
Aspect(s) of observation: 
W
NW
Persistent Weak Layers: 
Facets or Faceted Crust
Depth Hoar
New Snow in the past 24 hours: 
0.00in.
Total Snow Depth: 
105 cm
More comments about the snowpack and weather: 
Dug a pit off the ridge line. Has an HS of 105cm. 3mm 4f depth hoar from ground to 20cm. 1mm p crust at 20cm. 3mm 4f depth hoar from 20cm to 55cm. 1mm p crust at 55cm. 2mm 4f facets from 55cm to 63cm. 2cm p crust from 63cm to 65cm. 0.5mm to 1 mm 4f facets from 65cm to 85cm. Crust city from 85cm to 95cm with new snow on top of that to 105cm. ECTN-19 @65cm, ECTN-24 @ 55cm. Booted down the slope a was and probed from HS and found it variable from 90cm to 200cm. No propagation but did not like the structure at all. East facing aspect had a HS greater than 300cm.
Blowing Snow: 
None
Wind Speed: 
Light (Twigs in motion)
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Sky Cover: 
Partly Cloudy (SCT)
Highest Precipitation Rate: 
Very Light Snowfall (S-1)