Quick report
- Red Flags
- Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2652 m
- Slope Angle
- 10°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Localized collapsing and full depth cracking around bushes in the flats. Poor snowpack structure is widespread, with crumply fist-hard snow to the ground in many areas.</p>
Shallow, very weak snow in the Steep Hollow Area will probably create dangerous avalanche conditions once significant snow stacks up on it.
I could see a couple fresh facet sluffs in steep terrain. The snow has weakened to the point that it can't stay in place on the slope.
I triggered many localized collapses around bushes and in flat terrain. These were accompanied by deep cracks. The snowpack seemed crumbly and fragile...