| Recent Avalanches? | Yes |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Pete's North
Skied up to about 2300′ on Pete’s North. Had high hopes of getting a bit higher but we stayed down in the trees to try to find some snow that hadn’t gotten hit by the winds. Lots of signs of wind effect above 2500′ driving through the pass. Coverage is still a bit thin on the approach. It takes some motivation to navigate the alders on the way in…
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Short shooting cracks between 2000 and 2300' on fresh wind slabs.
Fresh natural activity up Lynx Creek and on the SE face of Silvertip (See photos).
Weather
Temps in the teens with moderate winds out of the south. Mostly clear skies all day.
Snow surface
Variable. 6-10" soft snow in sheltered areas below treeline, fresh punchy wind slabs at and above treeline. Looks like last night's storm dropped some graupel. Small surface hoar in valley bottoms.
Snowpack
Probed around 2300', finding about 200 cm total snow depth, Halloween crust at about a meter, and the facet layer from 90 -100 cm. We stuck at and below treeline to avoid fresh wind slabs.
Thin coverage at lower elevation made travel a little difficult up to around 1500'.
Large natural avalanches on Silvertip and the west side of Lynx Creek. Likely triggered by winds, possibly stepping down to deeper weak layers. 12.21.2021
Debris from a small natural avalanche on a north-facing slope on Pete's South. 12.21.2021
Skin track filling in between laps. 12.21.2021
Might wait for a little more snow before heading back up here... 12.21.2021