Snowpack

Observation: Red Pine Gulch

Grainger, DromgooleSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
East
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
Elevation
2896 m
Slope Angle
10°

Last cycle's crown stretching several hundred feet under treeline on short steep NE slope.

Wet loose point releases on SW faces.

Textbook zipper crust from rime event.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Evidence of last cycle's persistent slabs on some N through E slopes on steep rollovers. Photo 1 from Red Pine, fracture line just below trees extending across photo.</p> <p>SE through SW faces seeing point releases and roller balls with warm sun in the last 36 hrs. Photo #2</p>

Prominent rime zipper crust on exposed snow surfaces, dense and settled soft snow in protected treed areas. Digging on an E facing slope at 9500', found 84cm of decently right side up snow, 4F facets ~20cm from the ground being the only hint of persistent weakness at this site. However, only ECTX and CT23 and CT26 Q3 PC at this layer.