Observation 2/7/2025 local_see
Snows Obs. Cooper Kiln
Cooper Kiln Slide
Date & Time
2/7/2025 alternate_email 3:00 PM
Location
Cooper Kiln Slide
Elevation & Aspect
2300 / East
Mode of Travel
Skiing/Snowboarding
Red Flags
Shooting Cracks, Whumpfing/Collapsing
Observation Details
Unstable 2 ft snowpack, comprised of a 4-finger/1-finger slab resting on top of a layer of loose granular snow. Compression test failed on isolation.
Observation Photos
Reaching under the slab open_in_new full size
After failed CT, was able to easily push through loose granular at the bottom of the snowpack
slide open_in_new full size
Great skiing on the lower 1/2 of the slide, comfortably below 25 degree slope