18 January, 1998 
Patroller - Henry Heasler 
Weather conditions: 22 F, 5 to 15 mph winds, sunny. 

Vehicle count at 10:45 am: 
  5 - Corner Mtn 
  7 - Little Laramie 
  71 - end of road 

Started the day late due to bad road conditions the day before. 

Snow Pit analysis: 
  Location: T16N, R79W, sec. 14, se sw (Sally Creek) 
  Elevation:  10,200 ft 
  Aspect: se facing 
  Slope angle:  25 degrees 
  Air temperature: -6 C 
     Layer 1 - 0 to 36 cm; stellar crystals to graupel, 1 to 2 mm; 
                     fist hardness; temperature at 32 cm was -5 C. 
     Layer 2 - 36 to 51 cm; stellar crystals to stellar dendrites, 
                     1 mm; 4 finger hardness. 
     Layer 3 - 51 to 81 cm; irregular columns to angular blocks, 
                     some metamorphosed together, 1 to 2 mm; 
                     four finger hardness; temperature at 60 cm was -5 C. 
     Layer 4 - 81 to 144 cm; facets and columns, 2 to 4 mm, some 
                     beginning to round and weld together; 
                     fist hardness; temperature at 89 cm was -4 C. 
     Layer 5 - 144 to 146 cm; ice; knife hardness; temperature at 
                     144 cm was 0 C. 

     Rutschblock test failed at layer 1 when block was weighted. the 
     block failed over entire snow pack when jumped on. 

Met 5 skiers on Sally Creek Trail.  All were aware of and 
commented on the severe avalanche danger.  Skied Sally Creek to 
upper Libby Creek Trail.   Met no other skiers. 

Vehicle count at 4:00 pm: 
  4 - Corner Mtn 
  3 - Little Laramie 
  77 - end of road