Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Collapsing
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>I was surprised to experience a collapsing snow pack today. But with such a shallow and weak pack on the east side I guess it does not take much to collapse the weak snow that pretty much makes up the entire snow pack. It will get interesting once winter returns and a load is put on top. North west winds were drifting some snow today and shallow fresh wind drifts were developing on north and east aspects. </p>
On the east side of the north slope, the snow conditions are still thin with some of the south facing slopes having little snow and many hazards are barely covered making travel difficult.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>The east side of the range has a very weak and shallow snow pack and once a good load is put on top, it won't take much to collapse it.</p> <p>The fresh wind drifts today were manageable with cracking around skis and sleds. In more exposed terrain and where the snow pack is still thin and weak these wind slabs could be more of a hazard.</p>
Ventured over to the east side today and found very thin and very weak snow. Somewhat difficult traveling with many trees and rocks just barely covered. The riding and turning felt like early season with lots of obstacles and weak punchy snow.