preserved SH on Ellis
Date
Activity
Skiing
Location: N shoulder Ellis, in open treed area well off ridge and protected from prev. wind effect. El about 8000', Asp NE. Slope 15 deg.
HS 150cm. Found preserved SH 5-8 mm at 98 cm. 1F slab above the SH, 1F+ below. CTM17 and 12, SP, on this layer dn 52 cm. ECTP21. 4 out of 5 lemons.
Folks are skiing the going home chutes and the burn in that zone without? incident.
Could be the classic MT Ellis setup where it never quite snows/blows enough to get action.
Region
Northern Gallatin
Location (from list)
Mt Ellis