Snowpack

Hyalite Creek

Mike LaveryNorthern Gallatin Range
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Quick report

Skied below treeline in the Hyalite Creek drainage. No signs of instability were observed, and our snowpit showed a well-bonded lower snowpack. The crust/facet combination in the upper snowpack doesn't have enough of a cohesive slab to be an issue right now. Swirling winds all day, with moderate snow transport below treeline that drifted in our skin track. no signs of instability observed

Weather

Air Temp
35 at the trailhead
Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
moderate
Recent Snowfall
2
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Overcast with periods of S1 snowfall throughout the day. Moderate swirling winds with moderate amounts of snow transport below treeline.

Snowpack

Snowpit on an E aspect at 8000ft. HS 125. Lower half of the snowpack is well bonded, 1F to the ground. Decomposing crust/facet combination down ~30cm not proving problematic right now with only F/F+ snow above it. ECTN14 on this layer.