Snowpack

Observation: Stairs Gulch

S TropsaSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Elevation
2438 m

Dug a pit 1.5 meters deep (total snow depth 2 meters)

Found generally stable snow underneath the Stout crust, well consolidated 1f, some faceting under the crust and about 6 inches of snow on top of the crust, ECT didn't yield anything on a 28 degree slope, did a shovel tilt test and got clean propogation in the new snow above the crust when tilted to about 38 degrees and tapped a few times.

Otherwise generally stable and great riding conditions in sheltered aspects.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Loose wet possible above the Stout ice crust from the epic avalanche cycle a bit more than a week ago</p>