Snowpack

Observation: Primrose Cirque

Derek DeBruinProvo
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Quick report

Sizeable surface hoar.

A tiny pocket of wind slab that broke out underfoot, but nothing of consequence.

Snowpack

Mixed bag of surface conditions and probably not much for surprises in this observation. Wind affected snow, wind slab, melt crusts, huge surface hoar, and facets everywhere in between. Definitely not good skiing, and the crusts largely don't support foot travel, so there's post-holing to be had. Snowshoes for the win (except for the parts of the trail that were bare dirt).

 

Also, if any climbers are reading this, the ice/mixed lines on Roberts Horn are...not in.