Quick report
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The snow structure is a gong-show</p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Visited wind sheltered terrain to get a feel for snow structure, but put the pieces together enough to know that terrain in the wind zone would be reactive to our weight. Feels like the hazard is isolated to terrain above treeline where recent snow and wind formed stiff slabs sitting atop the October snow and recently preserved, weak surface snow. </p> <p>Drifitng on leeward slopes was pretty straight-forward. We experienced subtle collapses and minor cracking, but nothing too alarming. </p>
Decent skiing on about 4" of higher density, storm snow from the weekend system. Thinner, or more protected areas where the pack has less structure are more trap-door-like when riding. You hit the gas, and your track punches right to the ground. The best riding and most consistent riding has been found on sheltered, lower angle, slopes with a northerly component that may be slightly exposed to the wind.