Quick report
Due to a large amount of moisture content in the snow on the south to southeast aspect, caution should be given due to a wet avalanche as well as a persistent weak layer problem. Our consistent weak layers in the middle of the snow pack that we’ve seen throughout the year now have water traveling through them on this aspect. Riders should stay heads up on these aspects especially above 30° slopes and know when to move to other areas of the mountain when we get further warming this week. Also of concern on this aspect would be a potential wet avalanche that could step down to the ground level that also showed some instability. Foot penetration down to 100 cm due to high water content in snowpack on south to southeast aspects
Weather
- Air Temp
- 36
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Snowpack
Our snow pit depth was 110cm this evening on a south to southeast aspect at 9907’ of elevation on a 24 degree slope near the snow survey cabin just east of chains end parking lot. Due to the warm-up we recently had as as well as the south to southeast sun exposure, we observed several layers with a lot of water content moving through them. We still have three persistent layers on this aspect that are reactive. Three tests were performed : compression test on the February 10 layer (CT7 Q3), extend extended column test on the Christmas crust layer, (ECTP21), and propagation saw test (PST 48/100 END @50cm). The February 10 layer, the Christmas crust layer, and sugary facets near the ground are both producing instability results.