Quick report
- Aspect
- East
- Elevation
- 3078 m
- Slope Angle
- 38°
Thin gray line about 10"-12" below surface had small grained facets underneath the crust. No density changes noted below that layer. Density changes in the top foot of the snowpack were slight and won't be an issue in the near future. Surface snow was damp and new storm snow should bond well in this location. In this area southeast facing there was no weak snow above the crust like I saw on due east facing terrain.
Above photo of dry loose surface snow avalanches initiated by ski tracks.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>New snow dry loose avalanches 4"-6" on the steepest terrain. Sloughing from ski turns. Some dry loose natual activity noted on steep northerly facing terrain. We also observed a few skier triggered intentional avalanches on steep east facing terrain at and around 9,200'. These were 4"-6" deep slab avalanches that were running above a melt-freeze crust on about an inch of faceted snow (see photo below). </p> <p> </p> <p>Skier triggered intentionally steep gully east facing terrain 9,100' stacked up in gully feature. Ran on small grained facets above the melt-freeze crust. </p>
Snow surface was cold dry snow 2"-3" in early AM hours that became damp throughout the day.