Quick report
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
Between 9,200'-9,800' N-NE-E HS varied between 90cm in trees to 130-180cm in open areas with 220-300+cm in wind loaded areas close to the ridgeline. Quick pit at 9,500' NW, HS 135cm, targeted PWL was down 110cm, 2-3mm dry facets. ECTX on the basal PWL (not surprising given the depth and substantial hard slab above), CTH26 SC down 110cm on the 2-3mm FCxr, ECTN16 down 35cm on ~1cm layer of small grain FCsf. Given the depth of the PWL and the HS protecting it a PST would've been a more appropriate test, time constraints prevented performing PST.
Snow surface conditions continue to weaken, observed a few cm of FCsf and some medium to large impressively large SH in expected areas.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Warm temps and deeper snowpack is moving us in the right direction.</p>
Some softening on solars, slowed by light winds and increased cloud cover. Settled powder on the shady's.