Snowpack

Observation: Salt Lake

KikkertSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
3048 m
Red Flags Comment
<p>Echo comments from other observers from the area (with just a high elevation snowpack we are all packed into the same terrain). Although the late November facets are still there...lacking a slab at the moment. Was encouraged to find that the Nov facets do appear to have strengthened somewhat from the beginning of the week, as others mentioned. In stability tests, there were no clean sheers on the November facets in my quick pit near Cardiff Pass (N facing, 10K', CT13Q3, ECTN15). Do wonder if some of those gains will be reversed with coming cold temps, particularly in areas that did not receive as much snow. Also wonder about faceting near the surface at the numerous new snow/crust sandwiches. Hopefully little storms will keep coming enough to avoid both.</p>

November facets sort of between fist and 4 finger, but don't think I can choose halfway with the AvyLab app that I am trying out, and 4 finger didn't illustrate the general structure well. No clean shears at the November facets or what is left of the rounding October facets.

Snowpack

Inch or so of fluff overnight.