Quick report
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No red flags but for noting a 48 hour old large natural off the south Cardiac ridgeline. Photo below. </p>
Found mostly stable snow. Minor sluffing ran 350' but remained very superficial and not entraining much snow.
Solar radiation and its effects will be the wild card for the weekend.
Size 3 natural estimated Wednesday/Wednesday night, running from south Cardiac Ridge to west Cardiac Bowl. 1m deep and 2000' ? wide. Possibly graupel pooling as it connected the dots beneath cliff bands and couloir/apron transitions. East facing at 10,600'. Not noted in similar topography.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>10cm graupel layer noted 50cm down though non-reactive with ECTs and on test slopes. </p> <p>Large. Ubiquitous. </p>
Soft, supportable, consistent. Maritime.