Snowpack

Observation: Garden City Bowls

Pagnucco, WeedLogan
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Quick report

Aspect
East
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2652 m
Slope Angle
25°

-A slab layer is still building in this area, and there was a m/f crust, evidence of tree bombs in the snowpit, and needle-cast on the crusty old snow surface. very weak faceted snow beneath the crust.

-We noted localized cracking in the new snow, especially where the old snow surface was crusty.

-It was nice to get out in the storm today, and we found nice smooth fresh powder conditions in safe terrain, on slopes less steep than 30°.

Snowpack

Greatly improved powder conditions with just a few inches of moderate to somewhat dense new snow