Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3231 m
- Slope Angle
- 30°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Cracking and collapsing were observed on a N facing slope at 10,600 (photos included) the attached snow profile was dug right at the site of a collpase. </p>
In contrast to observations from Hwy 35, the Mirror lake corridor has a deeper snowpack, and may not have received any rain during the storm from 20251120. As such, old snow near the ground is still very weak (see attached photo of a facet from layer 0-14cm - still angular). Some localized cracking and collapsing could be observed as a result.
Snowpack
Large surface hoar up to 30mm in size was observed anywhere the snow remained shady, with sun causing a subtle melt on all solars.