Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Overall felt pretty stable, some sluffing on slope angles greater than 30 degrees but not much energy or cohesion with the new snow. I still wouldn't be in terrain traps or high-consequence areas for a day or two as the forecast mentioned- being pushed into stream beds or gullies (or off cliffs) by new storm snow would be unfortunate and possibly disastrous.
FORECASTER NOTE: The poor structure, cracking and collapsing were checked as noted but not expanded upon in the write-up. More information is needed here. Thanks
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Lots! Cold dry powder right side up, even at 6000'. We thought about sking anything along the SLC benches but there was no base. It felt like at least 15" of snow after skinning up Neff's a bit. Storm snow was deep but came in right side up. </p> <p>Not a ton of wind when lower at sheltered spots but anything up higher was blasted by fairly consistent winds. Given the light density snow the wind is bound to cause some issues on peaks, ridgelines and anywhere up higher. </p>