Nadahini

North winds were actively loading at a rate that was ripe for building wind slabs. Surface conditions were generally wind-scoured from the north wind, crusty, or firm. The coverage looked thick but it was easy to find shallow areas with spatial variability. In these thin areas, depth hoar was at the ground. We found high strength in the upper snowpack over weak layering with facets below. In protected areas, well-preserved stellars and surface hoar were forming. Numerous old avalanche crowns and debris.

Weather Report

Clear day with high clouds that rolled in later. Calm then light-gusting moderate winds that increased in the afternoon. Temperatures were pleasant starting off and then chilly as the winds picked up.