Cottonwood Creek Basin 46.03407, -110.35897
Date
Activity
Skiing
Toured up the Cottonwood Creek drainage in the Crazy Mountains. Observed heavy NE cornicing as well as complex wind transport. Lots of stripped N aspects. Conditions deteriorated throughout the day with high winds and graupel deposition. Our 100cm depth pit was on a 240º SW aspect at 8000 feet, a 20º slope angle, wind speeds at 1pm were 15-20 mph and the temperature was around 20º F. The sky condition was overcast. We performed an ECT and received an ECTX result. We performed a isolated column test and received a CTH - 22 RP Q2, fracturing 30cm below the top on a layer of facets.
Skied low angle treed slopes and saw no recent signs of avalanches.
Region
Out of Advisory Area
Location (from list)
Other place
Observer Name
Haylee Darby