Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming, Poor Snowpack Structure
9,000 ft NNE slope -
ECT showed no significant results with minimal collapsing (no propagation) at a few places within the top 30cm.
The weakest snow is a buried layer of old near surface facets that is sandwiched between the old well-faceted bottom half and the new slab upper half.
Did see one recent avalanche on Cornice Ridge - looks like a possible cornice collapse trigger.
Despite the warm temps, the south faces had not crusted over and were still fairly soft.
Snowpack
Snow surface and top 30cm has remained soft and less dense but it beginning to show signs of faceting.