Snowpack

Observation: Cutler Ridge

Carie & CiannaOgden
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Wind Loading, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2377 m

We had [very] localized collapsing and whompfing in flat, wind-protected areas. Lots of tracks in places I still wouldn't touch right now. Upper elevations are wind-crisped breakable HellCrust. South-facing, where snow exists, was late-afternoon spring skiing soggy. Other than that, it was great. There's a new layer of surface facets forming pretty much everywhere.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Surprise, it's still there! :/ However, it's a lot less reactive now than it has been. We had to really yank on the right-side-up overlying slab to get it to budge.</p> <p>It was ripping at upper elevations today.</p>