Quick report
It was progressively windy from 0600-1100. By the time we reached the 10700’ the wind was strong enough to blow you over even below the ridge. Above us on white mountain there was lots of snow transport by the wind which raised concerns for me about developing wind slabs. Temperatures were generally warm however. I dug into a slope on a NE aspects at 9600’. I found a consolidated snow pack with no signs of instability.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 32-45
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Rain Elevation
- 9000
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
It was blowing just like the forecast predicted. It was very warm this morning with signs of an approaching storm. Red sunrise, high cirus clouds, and warm.
Snowpack
In my pit the snow was 220 cm deep on a NE aspect at 9600’. The snow was relatively firm at 1F on top, 4F 10cm down, 1F 20cm down, and P to 1F down to 100cm. Reactivity was very low. My extended column test was 30 and I couldn’t get any propagation. Shear test was medium effort at releasing at 20cm below the surface and hard effort 90cm below the surface. In this location the snow pack very stabile.