Snowpack

Talbots Ridge

YBT/ A3/ AAITetons
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Quick report

Collapsing
widespread

40cm of new snow becoming slab on the ground at lower elevations. Above 8000', structure was facets at ground/ crust/ old slab (culprit in last week's cycle)/ rain crust/ 40-50cm new snow slabbing up pretty quickly. No sign of wind. Tree branch hoar widespread. Widespread collapsing and whumphing followed us up the ridge. Saw some cracks/ en echelon across the small gully to the north at 7300'. Saw evidence of old avalanching on Burbank Bowl.

Weather

Air Temp
20
Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
none
Rain Elevation
8000
Recent Snowfall
40-50
Snow Avail For Transport
large amounts

End of the day could see advance clouds of next system approaching.

Snowpack

HS ranged from half a meter of new on the ground at 7000' to 110cm at 9100'. Rain crust began to appear mid-pack at around 8000', then was consistent about 200' above that.