Wimpys

Quick pits on the way up failed on isolation on barely winded areas on the old/new interface down 35+ cm. Crown appeared to be 2+ feet in depth on average. I've found this interface to be more sensitive the further south you travel, however, it remains to be seen how more wind and more snow will trend this layer in the Tetons. Anytime remote triggering is involved, my uncertainty meter goes off, and my terrain choices become smaller until time allows more information. This layer of weak snow is composed of facets on the north aspects, and facets on crust (most reactive) on the south half of the compass. This layer is very hard to find in hand pits (and full pits) as it is very thin (less than 1 cm of 1 mm facets mixed in with decomposing snow). Skinning and skiing were all upside down, and breaking trail was met with drifts of snow up to my hips. Things trended more unstable today and are likely to continue with additional snow and wind.