Snowpack

Observation: Monte Cristo

Mike FoggOgden
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2743 m
Slope Angle
20°

150 cm total depth

top 10 cm fresh new powder in sheltered area

decent slab down to 90cm from the ground where there is a hard crust and then weak facets to the ground.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>consistent winds all day with strong gusts on the ridges. few protected areas where snow was piling in deep making for good turns in the sheltered areas</p> <p>With winds and new snow the weak layer is being loaded up. </p>

New snow on a crust. Likely wind and old sun crust.