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Observation type
Snowpack

Observer
Mike Z

Keep me anonymous if published
no

Location (general area)
Near Heart Bar Peak

Latitude

Longitude

Date (yyyymmdd)
20230115

Time
9:00

Road conditions to area
Chains required 

Temperature
31

Sky
Overcast (sky covered)

Wind speed
Light (1-16mph Flags/twigs in motion)

Wind direction
SW

Wind direction in degrees
225

Slope aspect
North West

Aspect in degrees
NW

Slope angle
25-30

Elevation
8000

Snow depth

Boot/ Ski penetration
None

Precipitation
Light

Activity, recent avalanches
No

Brief description
While traveling up I saw some widespread cracks

Whumphing noises, shooting cracks. collapsing
yes

Rapid warming
yes

Obvious avalanche path
no

Terrain trap
no

Comment
Toured along the 38 near Heart Bar Peak. On my way up, saw several storm / wind slabs on NW aspects. Due the weather and conditions I stayed a lower elevation, low angle terrain in the trees and found fresh powder. Stomping on the new snow caused some shooting cracks. I managed to trigger a very small storm slab.

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