A thin snowpack up Hyalite

This pit was dug in Hyalite Canyon near Twin Falls. It showed 2 mm facets (sugar snow) underlying the snowpack. This layer did not break in stability tests, but anticipate these grains will get weaker with time. Photo: GNFAC

Location
Hyalite - main fork
Advisory Year
21-22

Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sat Dec 11, 2021GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Sun Dec 12, 2021GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Wed Dec 15, 2021
Northern Gallatin, 2021-12-10
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