surface hoar development

CB Avalanche Center2020-21 Observations

Zone: Northwest Mountains
Location: Anthracites
Date of Observation: 12/16/2020
Name: Mark Robbins

Aspect: North, North East
Elevation: 10,000-11,400

Avalanches: debris noted from AMR sled parking lot coming off the cliffs near east bowl. Didn’t tour out the field to investigate.

Snowpack: widespread surface hoar at all elevations on shady slopes

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