Snowpack

Observation: Michigan City

KellySalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Southeast
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
Elevation
2957 m
Slope Angle
23°

Goal for the day was to look at the avalanche remotely triggered in Grizzly Cup on April 6, 2023. Read more about this avalanche HERE.

Snowpack

Snow surface was mainly breakable crust. The crust varied in thickness depending on how much sun it received yesterday. The west facing terrain had the most sun affect and there were surface runnels on southwest facing aspects. There was still a bit of dry snow on due north facing aspects.

 

Photo of dry loose and wind sculpted snow on north facing slope at 9600'

Photo of runneled surface southwest facing aspect at 9500'

 

 

Video of breakable crust