Quick report
- Aspect
- North
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking
- Elevation
- 2438 m
- Slope Angle
- 35°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Lots of transport along the ridge lines. Some cracking, none of it shooting very far. Cornices were sensitive this afternoon.</p>
No profile picture. HST-8" with 14-16 sitting on the old snow surface. ECTN in this area.
Also, I tried some shear testing where the new snow is sitting on the crust, seemed well bonded, no shears.
Photos:
1. This track was a trench on Friday.
2 - 4: sensitive cornices
5- Wind transport.
Overall I would say considerable hazard in wind loaded areas. Moderate in wind sheltered areas below 8,000'. I was able to ski 40 degree slopes in wind sheltered areas lower elevation areas..
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Wind slabs were my primary concern, although everything seemed to stay in place. I tried cutting a few drifts up to 2" deep with no results this surprised me. I felt the need to watch my slope angles and sneak off of the ridge into sheltered terrain.</p> <p>Newly formed cornices were sensitive.</p> <p>Considerable hazard in wind loaded areas.</p> <p>This will increase from low today to likely moderate if it warms up as forecast, more of a future hazard than today.</p>
HST - 8" at 8.000'. Snowtel sites at higher elevations showed about a foot overnight.
Damp snow at the 6,400' trailhead, about 6" new here.