Snowpack

Observation: Reynolds Pk

Hardesty and WilsonSalt Lake
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Red Flags
Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comment
<p>Only observed dramatic wind loading fm southwest winds...and a poor snow structure today. Very poor structure evident with ski pole tests and simply bottoming out through the slab into the facets below. I attribute no cracking or collapsing to others that had been there first. Was quite surprised that Reynolds main face or the rest of the shoulder had not avalanched yet. </p>

Snowpack

Rain-rime crust up to 8800' in the Mill D North area, ranging from 5-10mm thick; more presenting as a thin translucent rain crust below 8000',  This should be blanketed by tonight's snowfall but the crusts should be investigated for facets in the coming days.