Observation: South Ridge of Beaver Mountain

Last week's cold temperatures appear to have caused existing weak faceted layers in areas with shallow snowpack to weaken further.

I was able to easily trigger cracking and sizable cornice falls in drifts in the saddle on the way out the south ridge...

A bit crusty under the fresh snow on east facing slopes on backside.  Pretty good powder conditions in sheltered, shady terrain.  Wind affected and drifted snow in exposed terrain.