Avalanche

Lost Trail backcountry

Cam MackenzieBitterroot
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Quick report

I did not see signs of instability in my travels, but found weak snowpack structure. While visiting the Level 1 class, they reported experiencing collapsing in their travels.

Weather

Air Temp
20
Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
light
Rain Elevation
n/app
Recent Snowfall
10
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Snowpack

The snowpack is gaining strength but indicators of poor snowpack structure exist on all aspects. Areas I dug were planar slopes in open areas free of rock. I suspect the snowpack in thinner, rockier, or convex areas is much weaker and snowpit tests would show more propagation. 

South aspects hold a thin snowpack with well developed facets near the ground while north aspects have a deeper snowpack and the snow near the ground is showing more signs of rounding. 

Avalanche

No avalanches observed.