Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
The objective today was to assess the current snowpack, and the extent of wind transported snow near and above treeline. Though wind slabs were found, the greater hazard came with the poor conditions on the ski down. It's still thin out there, and injury can happen quick. It feels good to be on skis, but unless you're feeling desperate, it will take some more snow for conditions to improve
Isolated six to eight inch wind slabs were found on easterly facing slopes. Though these slabs remained relatively small and stubborn, shooting cracks and slab characteristics became increasingly obvious with higher elevationWeather
- Air Temp
- 25
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- light
- Rain Elevation
- 4000
- Recent Snowfall
- 7
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Today's outing consisted of continuous snowfall, westerly wind, and poor visibility. Below treeline, snow fell at about one inch an hour, with light westerly winds. While approaching treeline and above, winds increased to moderate with strong gusts. Snowfall tapered off with elevation gain. Visibility remained the same at around 300 feet
Snowpack
The snowpack remains very thin on all observed aspects. A slightly deeper snowpack was found on leeward (easterly) slopes, shaded areas, and gullies where snow has collected. Exposed ridges and clearings are almost completely devoid of snow. A pit dug at 8,300 feet on an ESE aspect showed an 11 inch (28 cm) overall depth. This consisted of five inches of old snow and six inches of new snow. This specific location could be slightly thinner due to wind and sun affect