Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
Wind affected snow noted at Pinkham Notch 2028' and observed on the ascent all the way into the Bowl. The prior day along the Cog, no wind affected snow was noted from the base until we reached elevation 3800' - notable difference from one aspect to the other opposite one. Instability tests revealed CTM 45 down Q3 and ECTP (26) 45 down. Another test revealed a planar failure 52 down score 33 using 2arms from the shoulder (think of it as CTVH as in CT Very Hard - yeah, not a formal test, I know). Shooting crack next to TRT below Connection Cache. Result on a ski cut on a rollover next to TRT at 2900'
Weather
- Air Temp
- 14
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- light
- Rain Elevation
- n/a
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
11:30 at Hermit lake: -10.0C, Wind Calm, CLR, Winds on Headwall Moderate Swirling. TAir in Bowl at 12:30 -9.5C.
Snowpack
Huge spatial variability noted below R-Cubed. One probe measurement was 235cm while I probed a spot that took my entire 300cm probe without hitting bottom in a spot roughly 8 meters away. Upper 120cm was P+ wind slab over 1F.
Avalanche
Crowns noted above Test Slope, in Bowl, Lion Head and next to Raymond Cataract.