Quick report
On average 3 feet of snow at 6000', 1 - 1.5 feet at 5300 Trestle/Quartz saddle, and quickly declining at elevations lower
Overall cohesive snowpack, the one weak layer of interesting note is below the 12/20 rain crust:
Test results down 7inches (17 cm) right under 2 inch (5cm) thick, 12/20 rain crust - Easy CT results and easy to moderate ECTN results, but Q2 or Resistant Planar results and no propagtion in ECTs on this layer. High friction on interface. Columns are resistant to slide on 30 degree slope at pit location. Weakness is thin layer mixed forms of rounding faceted grains mixed with bed surface of rounded grains. Rain crust above is still bridging over weakness a certain amount right now. Will continute to watch and see how 12/20 crust breaks down and changes.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- light
- Recent Snowfall
- 2-3 inches new on surface from 12/26
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Warm temps, 32F at 6000 ft
Snowpack
At 5400 saddle - top 1 inch moist snow surface, 0.5 inch thick 12/20 rain crust
6000 ft NW aspect - 2.5 feet height of snow, CT8 Q2 down 7 inches right under 12/20 rain crust
6300 ft NE aspect - 3 feet height of snow, CT 7 Q2 and ECTN10 down 7 inches