Snowpack

Observation: Huntsville Valley

brian smithOgden
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Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing
Red Flags Comment
<p>cracking and collapsing all around today</p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>The new snow was quite sensitive. Today's snow and yesterdays broke out on all test slopes greater than 35 degrees. It seemed to be sliding on some surface hoar formed during the last clear spell. Very predictable on the protected slopes. See photo</p> <p>Sensitive wind slab forming on the lee side of the ridges, again test slopes produced nice results of 6 inch wind slab</p>

The new snow is not too bad for trail breaking and better turning on low angle slopes than I thought.