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Observation: Douglas Island

Location: Saddle Mountain N Bowl, North Douglas

Date:
Observer:
Mike Janes Professional
Route & General Observations

Saddle Mountain descent to Bonnie Bray Hood. Home Run Crew.

Red Flags
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Obvious signs of instability
Recent Avalanches?Yes
Collapsing (Whumphing)?No
Cracking (Shooting cracks)?Yes
Observer Comments

Cracking in wind slab pockets. Main issue is the snowpack structure. This whole bowl has the freezing rain crust/facet combo mostly intact from top to bottom and into the meadows/glades below. Recent winds built isolated wind slabs.

Weather & Snow Characteristics
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Weather

Mostly clear, cool temps. Very light NE breeze at summit; no wind in bowl.

Snow surface

Breakable freezing rain crust with very thin faceted snow on top and facets below.

Snowpack

Pockets of wind slab. Mostly freezing rain crust underlaid by facets.

Photos & Video
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Saddle Mountain North Bowl. Deforming freezing rain crust (wrinkles) and some wind slab pockets visible.  

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