Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing
Decent riding in the new snow today with 6" new topping a breakable crust on north faces 8000' to 9000'. Wind drifted snow was a moderate issue especially in pockets around terrain like cliffs. Weak facets lurk near the ground and cover is still low.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Wind picked up as we left about 4. Cracking snow in drifted areas. Snow releases easily and can be detrimental on steep slopes.</p> <p>New snow totaled about 6 inches topping a breakable crust. Total snow around 2' Stepping into weak near the ground facets.</p>