Quick report
- Aspect
- Northeast
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2804 m
- Slope Angle
- 20°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Rime crust could be a player with big load applied, surface hoar that is on everyones mind is now capped with 3" of denser snow topped with this rime crust, and wind crusts in more exposed terrain </p>
we are really only concerned with the upper layers of the snow pack, measured with a probe at this location, Steve hit 270 cm!!
175 cm at Miller Flat
had to rescue interval board at Miller Flat
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>more snow forecast and we have a couple of layers of concern at old snow interface. </p> <p>new snow and wind will again create new problems</p>
As would be expected, this new snow came in much warmer, and did not amount to much, but off interest is the crunchy rime/rain? crust widespread but much weaker in sheltered areas, but was stiffer out in the open, and when combined with some wind effect, made for some thicker turns. Having been spoiled by stellar conditions in the last few weeks did not hamper the fun. We did notice a couple of cornice falls along Wedding Ring Ridge, but in a lot of places the cornice building has progressed to the point they have deformed to the point of contact with snow beneath them. We noticed some riming in the trees in places, but not everywhere.