Snowpack

Observation: Fairview Lakes

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Wind Loading
Elevation
2774 m

Dug a quick pit at ~9200ft. HS was 60cm. Bottom 30cm was fist hard facets with a light sun crust from the dry period and 4F/fist slab on top from recent snow

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Bottom ~30cm of snow consisted of unsupportable facets below a light crust</p> <p>Lots of wind observed yesterday in the skyline region with avtive windloading that quickly covered the skintrack and wind pillows everywhere that was unprotected</p>