Snowpack

Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

orum/kuhnlyOgden
View on map

Quick report

Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>moved around and did some tests between 8600'-8800'. HS between 100cm-130cm West aspect CTM12Q2@85cm x 2 failing on 2mm facets. On a different west aspect at about 8600' ECTP13Q1SC failing on mix of facets and buried SH.</p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>January facets and Buried Surface Hoar. Have to move around and take many looks into the snow pack. Can be different from place to place.</p>

Need at least 6"-8" of new to improve riding conditions although some wind protected N aspects holding some decent snow.