Observation: Murdock Peak/Bald Mt.

Toured northern side of murdoc last 2 weeks 11/4/24 then 11/10/24. Snow depths ranged from 15 cm in meadows before climb, then 30-45cm range in the middle of the northern chutes which was likely driven by wind transported snow. much of the other aspects were blown snow free or spotty snow at best.

Compression Tests last week 11/10/24 were sensitive failing at CT6-8 on ice crust 5-10 cm off the ground. from rain and/or M/F

CTs this week failed at CT13, again on that same crust from earlier October.

Other major factor and future avy contributor will be the faceting, through the entire meager snowpack. noticed faceting above and below that crust layer with that crust layer also faceting/decomposing.

I skied but its too risky w such low snow, large sharks were everywhere and only jump terms seemed to be safer for the descent to manage speed