Quick report
Quick, easy travel with cool temps and a firm MF crust. Temps were stable right around freezing until our exit around 1:30. Steady S-1 snowfall on an edge agreeable crust made for an enjoyable backcountry groomer experience. We were happy it didn't warm up today. Low cloud ceiling obscured most of the surrounding higher elevation terrain. No signs of instability observed.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 32
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Rain Elevation
- valley bottom
- Recent Snowfall
- 0.5 inches
- Snow Avail For Transport
- none
Snow in the trees above ~6300' from some previous snow event. Winds calm to light from the S. S-1 snowfall pretty much all morning.
Snowpack
A firm ski supportable MF crust on all but the most shaded parts of the SW -W aspect route. Not always boot supportable. The surface crust varied from 1-3 inches in thickness. Some locations had multiple crusts, while others had moist lower density snow below. Snow depth was generally less than 1m below 6000'