Quick report
- Aspect
- Northeast
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2774 m
- Slope Angle
- 23°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The only red flag we noted was faceted snow at the ground.</p>
Facets where showing signs of rounding. We did not see propagation in and ECT, even with bonus taps. There was a distinct layer of graupel 45cm down.
There was beautiful rime on the aspens in most areas above 9000'.
At mid and low elevations we did see some very small dry loose avalanches on very steep solars that received a glance of sun.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>On higher ridges I would imagine that wind drifts are forming. The recent snow is very light and there is a lot of it for transport on all aspects.</p> <p>While this layer seems to be headed in the right directing, it isn't done yet. Although we haven't seen many signs of instability poor structure still exists on polar slopes.</p>
The snow was right side up and made for great riding conditions. 1-2" of snow accumulated through out the day. The solar slopes took on the slightest amount of heat but not enough to ruin the party.