GTSR 54-1 and 54-3
Quick report
We mostly toured on northerly aspects today and found variable surface conditions including breakable crusts, firm wind-affect, loose facets, and consolidated fresh snow. The recently buried crust/facet interface is prevalent wherever we looked although not very reactive in instability tests. Travel conditions are sub-optimal and generally challenging currently as we're still stuck down low and touring through thick alder for the most part on the GTSR No obvious signs of instability noted today.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- light
- Recent Snowfall
- Trace
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Overcast all day with increasing winds midday and intermittent S-1 precipitation throughout the day.
Snowpack
We found the recently buried facets around a near-surface crust (will keep an eye on), a very solid mid-pack, and buried well-developed facets near the ground in our pit profile (5000' N 38* slope) - image attached.