Big Y above the clouds

jeni.rudisill , Monday 3rd March, 2025 8:15AM

Sledded up to the East fork of the Big Y. Valley fog was thick around the highway but visibility was better in the alpine. Warm day with pinwheeling on solar aspects. We found over 25 cm of recent storm snow generally wind pressed and a bit heavy in the alpine. There is a new layer of surface hoar forming on the surface in sheltered areas with all humidity and light winds. Snow depth on the glacier at 1700 m probed 170 cm. No new avalanches observed in this zone.