Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Most of the terrain we traveled through was not steep enough to avalanche. However, we got many collapses and shooting cracks from road cuts/banks. ECT test scores continued to show propagation. </p>
This profile was dug just off the road and likely was already collapsed before we showed up. We tried to dig on as many aspects and elevations as possible to map the weak layer. As noted above, everywhere we put our shovels in the snow, we could find weak faceted snow; there is no shortage.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>The weak layer is well preserved across many aspects and elevations; what varies is the slab of snow sitting on top. Some areas only have 10-15" of snow above the weak layer, while others have 1-3' of snow over the weak layer from the strong southerly winds. With more wind and heavy snowfall, the Ant Knolls area will likely experience a widespread natural avalanche cycle</p> <p> </p> <p>I would continue avoiding slopes steeper than 30°.</p> <p> </p>
Most all aspect and elevations were holding dry cold powder that sits above a weak layer of faceted snow.