Professional Observation
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 17, 2022 - February 18, 2022Submitted:
February 18, 2022Observer:
Barbara Wanner | Key ObserverZone or Region:
June LakeLocation:
Dream BowlSigns of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None Experienced
Snow Stability
Stability Rating:
GoodConfidence in Rating:
HighStability Trend:
SteadyKey Points
Toured up Dream Bowl today.
- No signs of instability observed. Hand shear block broke with easy force on old new snow interface. 1F 2 cm crust on SE aspect where I would expect reactive wind slabs to live. No cracking or other instability observed in any of the wind deposited new snow.
- Best ski quality and deepest new snow accumulations found BTL on NE aspect lower apron and skiers right of Dream Bowl where the new snow drifted to.
- Got sweet turns on 10 cm of hot pow on SE aspect below upper rock bands. Occasionally bottomed out in a turn.
- 20 cm of dense and creamy wind deposited snow in the middle of the bowl in the lee of the gully sidewall. Scoured down to crusty old snow surface on skiers right where N winds hit.
- Sun started to affect the new snow on SE aspects near rocks. Snow felt moist and sticky.