Quick report
- Aspect
- Southeast
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3078 m
- Slope Angle
- 15°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Went to try to get a handle on high elevation souths. The facets are there, however they are damp and a bit more competent (4F vs Fist) than on the norths. One detailed pit at 10,100'. HS 85cm, ECTP took a good portion of my body weight and it broke in a layer of recrystallized snow above the facets. However further up the slope (10,200, HS 60cm) a quick ECT resulted in ECTP 11, Q2/3 at the top of the basel facets. One column test at 10,300, HS 65 cm) resulted in a score of CT10. This makes me think that these damp facets may still be a player. However the bridging in this area seemed sufficient to be able to skin up and ski down a 35 degree slope without any other signs of instability. It might take a large load to activate the facets.</p> <p>Note facets on the north facing Supreme/East Castle side were dry.</p>
Snow profile was compiled on a slope that did not appear to have run this year. Old crowns were visible on adjacent slopes. I confirmed HS on one other bench at 9900'. It is representative of wind sheltered areas.
I was surprised by the lack of suncrusts in this area.
Many small pockets appear to have run during the last cycle. One larger slide below cliffs ran over 300' wide.
Moderate rating for south aspects.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Moderate in this area.</p>
!" from the last "storm". Surface was slightly damp, although not as much as expected with temps warm enough to ski without a jacket.
some rollerballs on steeper aspects.
I was surprised at the lack of crusts in the south facing snow pack in this area (all above 9,900')