Quick report
Lots of blowing snow on the upper red banks and above. Numerous hard windslabs above ~12k on the red banks, did not observe any instability. I dug a few hand pits that showed slab depts of 4-6" with planar shears on a graupel interface with a moderate amount of force. ~40mph winds above red banks, Misery Hill was aptly named yesterday! The Upper mountain is not really skiable with pretty hideous snow surfaces. I put on my board at the top of Misery hill for some challenging turns down to the red banks. Below the red banks was variable wind board until ~11k and it turned to enjoyable corn at 1pm.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- clear
Snowpack
Snowpack was generally consolidated well and springlike below 11k with great corn around 1pm. Above 11k the snowpack was very cold & winter-like with a variety of windslab, windboard, rime, and sastrugi.