Quick report
- Aspect
- Northeast
- Red Flags
- Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3383 m
- Slope Angle
- 18°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No immediate concerns with the current snowpack other than loose dry avalanches in steep terrain on northerlies and wet loose slides late in the day on southerlies with warm temps. But the snowpack structure is poor and will be problematic with a new load on top if and when it comes. </p>
1. NE facing Snow pit up at 11170’ in middle cirque showing multiple weak layers down in the snowpack that will be areas of concern when we do get new snow. And, surface hoar
2. Several photos of north facing terrain and some of the quality recycled turning you may find there.
3. Several photos of south facing terrain with SE and SW holding some snow and due south aspects completely melted to the ground
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Sluffing/loose drys in steep polar aspects with faceted snow</p> <p>Snow became damp on solar aspects, no wet/loose avalanches observed but temperatures will continue to be warm over the next few days. </p>
Best quality snow found on NW-N-E facing aspects with faceted powder turning below, near and above tree line. Presence of the 2mm thick but breakable wind crust above treeline with areas more affected by the wind having a stout crust. Spring like snow on south facing aspects that became damp in the afternoon. Looks like opportunities for faceted powder turning on northerlies and spring like corn on southerlies will continue for the next few days.