Quick report
I headed to Hex Mountain to check out surface conditions and crust thickness at lower elevations further down valley. I found that the cold temperatures from the last couple of nights formed a thick crust on the surface that is supportable to both skis and boots. Overcast skies and a moderate breeze kept any surfaces from softening today. While there is still enough snow for continuous travel, there's also a fair amount of bare ground.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Snow Avail For Transport
- none
The clear skies were short-lived this morning, with cloud cover moving in by 8:30 am, and skies were fully overcast by 10 am. In addition to the cloud cover, moderate winds kept the surfaces frozen.
Snowpack
An overall thin snowpack in this area with around 60-80cm of snow in sheltered westerly aspects, with less than 50cm in many other more sun-exposed or previously wind-scoured areas.
Surface crusts are 15-20cm thick and supportable. Below the crust is a thick layer of moist melt forms to the ground.