Quick report
Previous notification of glide cracks in the region. Wind features - drifts and scouring on most aspects above our elevation. Inconsistent snow, powder, mild crust. Unsupported (windloaded) and convex rollovers probably capable of producing avalanche. We stuck to low angle slopes without exposure. Final pitch up to cabin on marked trail was a concern. It felt sketchy. We worked up lookers left throught the trees - bring bandaids and brandy - and were cautious on the downhill when leaving the cabin. Tap test failure at CT 13. PST failure at 1/3 of the column 30/100 END. AK Block test (Glude) failure at slight knee flex.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 28
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- light
- Rain Elevation
- 500´
- Recent Snowfall
- 10cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Calm, 5 mph or no wind. Light dry snow falling, fog.
Snowpack
6"of dry new flakes on top. Weak rain crust. 18¨ dry small beat up flakes, 3¨ fist density , older firm crust 2-3¨, 6¨ 1 finger density to the ground, wet rounds. Layer of concern: top of lower crust. Shears clean on the deeper crust in CT and PST, uneven on the AK Block test. but all at the lower older firm crust.