22-23

Mt Ellis report

Date
Activity
Snowboarding

Skied Mt Ellis today. The burn was heavily wind loaded at the very top but softened significantly as you got lower on the slope. I got an ECTX in my pit, the snowpack seems to be adjusting well to the recent load in this area. There were still multiple layers of concern that would give me pause to step out into bigger terrain throughout the advisory area. 

Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Mt Ellis
Observer Name
Gage brogan

Deer Creek Sat Feb 4th

Date
Activity
Skiing

Toured/ skied on S though E aspects between 6000' and 8200' and observed the following:

-No slab avalanches observed

-Several localized whumphs 

-Two hand shears that failed upon isolation down 35cm, sudden planar failure (storm snow/ old snow interface)

-Two hand shears that failed easy down 35cm, sudden planar (storm snow/ old snow interface)

-Stomped one freshly wind-loaded rollover on micro-terrain and released a small (15 cm - 30cm thick) windslab

Dug a quick pit on an E aspect at 8200' and observed the following:

-HS 120 cm

-ski penetration 22cm

-boot penetration 53cm

-CT 17 resistant planar down 35 cm (storm snow/ old snow interface)

-ECTP 14 down 35 cm (storm snow/ old snow interface)

Steady, moderate winds all day from SW and W; no blowing or drifting snow observed in our immediate vicinity

Region
Northern Madison
Location (from list)
Deer Creek
Observer Name
Alexis Alloway
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