Snowpack

Observation: Cutler Ridge

Hardesty Meisenheimer DeBruin KolankoOgden
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Quick report

Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Rapid Warming, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>EVERY BOX checked today. </p>

Lower elevations 70 to 100 cm with ECTP17 and propagation with the video you see below. All of this should be likely isothermal by tonight with expected continued rain. Collapsing and cracking noted both in new wind slabs and down to the old faceted snow - loud thunderous propagating - 2 to 3 feet deep. but it should be noted that collapsing in the old snow was less common up high with a thicker denser slab. In pics note long running shooting cracks in the new wind slabs up to 50 feet in front of you and dark deep cracks running down into the old snow.

Snowpack

Pacific Northwest. Dense fast surfy skiing. Easy trailbreaking. Dense and saturated between 7000-6500 feet and below. Triggering damp roller balls at 7000 feet.

HS 125cm at the snotel.