Quick report
14" (35cm) of fresh snow in the Center Ridge Parking lot. 18" (45cm) of new snow at 1,250'. Very little wind effect below tree line. Flagging observed at ridgeline of Sunburst.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 30
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Rain Elevation
- 900'
- Recent Snowfall
- 35-45cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Very little wind effect below treeline, lots of fresh moist heavy snow, no precip observed on tour but just below the Tincan pullout light to moderate rain was observed on both drive in and drive out of the pass.
Snowpack
Center Ridge, 1200', SW, 28° -CT9 Q2 (Resistant Planar), ECTN13 both on New/Old snow interface 46cm below surface. TinCan Backdoor, 1250', W, 20° -CT6 Q1 (Sudden Planar), on New/Old snow interface 40 cm below surface, ECTX.) Sunburst, 2,160', SW, 20° -CT4 Q2 (Resistant Planar) ECTN2, both on New/Old snow interface 30cm below surface,