Snowpack

Observation: Electric Lake

Steve CoteSkyline
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2621 m
Slope Angle
20°
Red Flags Comment
<p>The higher exposed slopes was being loaded, and have had a recent avalanche. The rain crust was found at 8500 feet to 9000 feet. Did not look at snow pack at the higher evelations. Wind looked like it had stripped the new snow pack. and there was evidence of a wind packed slopes.</p>

Pit is 63 cm, The surface was moderate density of graupel and broken crystals over a rain crust. Below rain crust was the same as we have seen four finger to the ground. The facet layer on the ground was forming chains and getting stronger.

Millers flat storm total.

Total snow depth, at millers flat

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Wind loading on the upper slopes over the old snow surface with possible wind crusts or rain crusts.</p>

Snow surface consisted of graupel and broken crystals, The new snow was over a rain crust.