Quick report
LOTS of downed trees. Fluffy snow on way up. Wind started to affect the snow around 6500 with a hard surface starting around 7200. Those nice big cornices are on the ridge to the lookout. Around 7200 the wind started to affect the snowpack and a hard layer formed on top. When skinned on, the surface would crack under the ski weight and break into chunks.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- light
Winds coming from the SW Blowing 15mph at the ridge. Overcast.
Snowpack
Snow was soft and pleasant most of the way up Brown. 6 inches off the surface near the bottom you could feel the ice crust. 300 feet from the Summit the wind started to affect the snowpack. Half way down a little warming was noticeable and made the snow more creamy. Set a track from the bottom to the ridge, so lots of untouched snow to ski.