Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Everything was nice and stable until we got to the ridge and the winds were really doing a number above 9500'. </p>
Great day to be in the mountains. There was certainly more snow at the lower ends of the mountain than up high and the south faces had quite a melt/freeze crust under a coating of cream. The wind and cold on the ridge were significant.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Wind will be putting a hurt on steep leeward slopes, this snow seemed to really pack into nice slabs. Was quite surprised by the collapsing along the ridge.</p> <p>The non wind effected snow seemed to be bonding well.</p>
8 inches of creamy, on a hard sun-baked crust