Quick report
- Aspect
- West
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2499 m
- Slope Angle
- 22°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Dug on W facing 8200' and observed ECTP10 at the old/new snow interface. Appeared to be buried very small NSF that developed last week. Had a few isolated collapses on S/SW facing slope at same elevation. </p>
Any stability issues appear to be within the new snow or at the old/new interface. Expect more of the same as strong winds and snowfall will continue through tomorrow. I would venture to guess there are some thick wind slabs at upper elevations. Not sure too many riders could get up high today (TG and FB) given the depth of the snow.
Snowpack
In sheltered areas the snow surface was soft while out in exposed terrain there were wind slabs of stiffer snow. About a foot of new snow though there were deeper areas from drifting.