Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking
- Elevation
- 3109 m
- Slope Angle
- 23°
We dug a snowpit on a north east aspect at about 10200ft. As you can see in the pics, we identified two "melt freeze" crust layers that could be problematic. See pics below.
We ran a CT test and a ECT test... Both of which produced a collapse, but no propagation, on the upper crust layer. However, both MF crust layers separated with a shovel shear.
Through out the day we saw some cracking (in wind loaded areas and drifts) and one natural avy release on a NE aspect which are signs of wind slab avalanches that could release.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>The latest storm brought high winds and alot of wind transported snow. We noticed multiple wind loaded loaded slopes on the high exposed areas above the treeline.</p>
Snow above 9.5k was about 12-18" of powder on a dense snow layer.