Date of Observation: 02/27/2022
Name: Phil Ott
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Standard Anthracite Skin Track
Observed avalanche activity: Yes
Avalanches: No new unreported Avalanches.
Weather: Bluebird, 23F,
Snowpack: Observed no instabilities as we traveled up the skin track, stepping off often. Dug a pit on a 30 degree NNE slope at 10760, this area was on the leeward side of trees and likely was more loaded with a HS of 295cm. F from 295cm down to 240cm, 4F from 240cm to 200cm, F to bottom of pit. We noticed a dirt layer that can be seen in the pic. We got a result of ECTP23 at 200cm (95cm from surface) SP Q1, the block slid out an inch or two and was very clean.
