Snowpack

Observation: Cutler Ridge

Sam and Adam CrowOgden
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Quick report

Aspect
Northwest
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2042 m

After the temps rose yesterday and then dropped overnight, there is now a thick, hard melt freeze crust sitting on top of weaker snow. The skiing/riding was not great. The exit is pretty heinous.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Went looking for the PWL and we found it. </p> <p>We didn't get high enough up the ridge to find any evidence of wind drifted snow. </p>