Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Poor Snowpack Structure
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Dug a pit 22 days ago on north-facing at 8,900 feet and was very concerned to find the bottom 35cm (total depth 95cm) totally rotten loose sugar. Same location today, total depth now 170cm, and the snow at the bottom 35cm is still the same rotten loose sugar. In this location I found no evidence of the PWL healing, despite three weeks and 75cm of extra snow. Completely different finding from yesterday's west-facing at 8,600', where the weak snow at the base seemed to be starting to gain some strength.</p>
Impressive snow depth. We were excited three weeks ago to find 95cm in these locations. Today we found 170cm to 180cm. Unlike yesterday's heavy cream, this was pure Utah powder, low density. Skied and skinned on aspects including south, southwest, north, northeast and northwest. All had a very, very slight wind crust. Elevations ranged from 8,500' to 9,200'. Skinning was mostly a treat, sometimes a minor wallow-fest. Turns were outstanding.