Snowpack

Observation: Maybird Gulch

AndySalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading
Elevation
2652 m
Slope Angle
38°
Red Flags Comment
<p>A bit of loading taking place up high with gusting southerly winds</p>

ECT11 SC RP Q2 @10cm - below temp crust. Glanced at NSFs below crust with a hand lens and they didn't appear especially weak at this location

Photo 1: Snowpit location on lower aprons Photo 2: Hard wind slab from late wed/early th, or potentially the previous storm cycle (upper aprons, below Obelisk Ridge) Photo 3: Sluffing of new snow

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Sluffing of new snow on 40 degrees + would be enough to knock you off your feet</p> <p>Ridges were likely loading from the south</p>

Dust on some combination of windboard/temp crust on the aprons