Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Elevation
- 2499 m
- Slope Angle
- 25°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No obvious red flags today. </p>
Photo 1 and 2: Wind affected terrain.
Photo 3: Repeater slide on the SE face of Willard Peak.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>In this particular area, I'd only be worried about wind slabs on isolated slopes in the highest elevations (NW-E). The wind had its way with most moveable snow now a thing of the past.</p> <p>A thick, solid knife crust is widespread and caps the older snow. There are facets on either side of the crust but the major concern is the NSF's developing on the top. The crust is incredibly hard and it seems like it has locked things up below. It would take a MASSIVE FORCE to get a failure at the ground layer facets or other small weak layers within the older snow. Persistent slabs could be an issue in repeater paths. </p>
most surfaces at all elevations were solid rain crust with some dust on top (1-4").