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Public Observation

Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 31, 2024
Submitted:
March 31, 2024
Zone or Region:
Santa Fe Area
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Nambe

Signs of Unstable Snow

Did you see shooting cracks? 
Yes, Isolated
Did you experience collapsing or whumpfing? 
No

Observations

Went for a tour up to nambe today. There was windslab with variable distribution across the entire bowl. Observed wind transport coming down the face and moving to the W, suggesting the valley was redirecting the incoming W wind. Stomping on the skin track produced 1-3 foot cracks off the ski tips. Hand pit showed a ~1ft wind slab. More purely W facing lines exhibited roller balls, presumably from the warmup yesterday.

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