Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Elevation
- 2682 m
- Slope Angle
- 26°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Observed no red flags today. </p>
The now shallowly buried NSFs are still alive and well. The few inches of new snow will soon turn into facets as well with the upcoming high pressure.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>We mostly observed where the wind had stripped away snow, but I can imagine there might be small wind slabs on top of weak snow in extreme, exposed terrain.</p>
What a difference 3 inches of snow can make. In some places. While the most sheltered N-facing terrain held cold snow (new on top of faceted loose) and had good turning conditions, in exposed terrain, we found wind buff, MF crusts, soft snow, etc. - the whole gamut, which made for unpredictable turning conditions.
HS about 110 cm at 8800' N facing. New surface snow is beginning to facet. Coverage was better than expected, and the way in and out was softened by new snow. Could ski from the highway.