Observation: Alta Ski Area

Video showing snowpack structure at 10,200' on northerly aspect on Mt. Baldy in the closed Alta ski resort. As no avalanche mitigation is taking place, Alta is no different than the backcountry.

Just posting a video as I'm mostly curious if the buried crusts are breaking down and disintegrating. The crusts do seem a bit weaker since I checked this past Friday, but there is also quite a bit of spatial variability, and for the time being are still supportive. The very low-density stellars that fell Sunday have faceted near the surface, and the new snow that is preserved on shady aspects will likely facet this coming week as well.

Really appreciative of Alta still supporting uphill travel as they continue to prepare their hill for the season opening.