Quick report
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>saw no red flags today. Surprised to see the surface without any surface hoar. </p>
Photos:
1. Near surface facets
2. Near surface facets enlarged
3. Snow surface without surface hoar
4. Wind loading less obvious
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>I was able to get a shovel shear to break on facets at 20 inches below the surface at 7800ft. No propagation on ECT though. Could be a player if under a wind slab. </p> <p>Wind drifts now are partially buried and a little harder so see. Stomping around they were not very reactive. </p>
Nice dry snow on all aspects except straight south, a shallow zipper sun crust on the south. No wind below 8000ft.