Quick report
- Red Flags
- Collapsing
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Some collapsing felt during our ascent of Cardic Ridge. One medium collapse felt on our 3rd lap up to the ridge on our already established skin track. This likely failed on the NSFs that formed previous to this storm or on the New Years facets. We dug down and found the rim crust to be present above the New Years facets.</p>
Although my partner was 'off the clock' he was still very astute to the current snow pack. We were concerned about the buried weak layers but after careful evaluation we felt that the terrain we chose to ski was stable. Not enough new weight to overload the persistent weak layers in a widespread manner.
Main concerns for upcoming days revolve around anticipated northwest winds overloading buried weakness.
Snowpack
South facing aspects held a melt-freeze crust below 10-12" of new strom snow. Bottom feeding for the suckers who followed Makoff's lead down Toledo Bowl. Evidence of sluffing within the new snow was seen on all steep aspects- occurred at various times thoughout the duration of the storm.