Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No immediate red flags, but as we started the day, we were curious how the warming had impacted both the stability and the quality of skiing. There was enough wind to transport snow, but we didn't find much drifting as there was just a dusting.</p>
We did dig a pit, but I unfortunately did not record it. We found two noticeable layers at 55 and 100 cm down from the surface. Both had some old faceting around it. Overall, the pack was stable and we got an ECTX and had trouble getting a shovel shear to pull anything out. The snowpack was consolidated with lots of rounding but still on the colder side. Not the best ob, but I figured not that many would get submitted and the info might still be of value.
Snowpack
Anywhere from 1/2 inch to 2 inches of new snow as we climbed. The last 100 feet of vertical was rimed over and crusty. Otherwise, the North facing trees were surprisingly soft, or lacking a hard crust. As we descended, we found fun dust on crust. For the most part, the crust was supportable and edgable. More fun skiing than I had expected to find, particularly in the steeper, shaded trees. The Northerly snow definitely consolidated with the warming and there was plenty of debris, but the snowpack remained colder than I had expected.