Snowpack

Roman Nose

Micah KrmpotichSelkirk Mountains
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Quick report

Widespread hard supportable crust down 6" average, light new snow on top. 

signs of small wet loose slides from Sunday 3/24

Weather

Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
none
Recent Snowfall
6" (15cm) new Saturday 3/23
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Morning sun turned to overcast

Snowpack

Surface Hoar on the surface, South and North aspects that we saw. Was not melted on south aspect after morning sun turned to overcast.

Little to No signs of recent/previous North winds, but may be present in other locations 

North aspect 6500', height of snow:  12 feet(410cm - likely wind deposited spot), low density new snow on surface, thinner but supportable melt freeze crusts

South aspect 6500', height of snow: 6. feet (185cm),  4" thick melt freeze crust down 6". No notable test results, ECTX.  but did get top 6" of snow to slide on crust on steeper  rollover.