Quick report
- Cracking
- specific
Observed pockets of wind slab on lee slopes that have formed on top and mid slope. Got a glimpse of the upper mountain and saw an abundance of wind scoured slopes on the palmer snowfield and triangle moraine. Found pockets of wind slab on lee slopes. The upper 15cm seemed to be the most sensitive with cracks propagating approximately 4m. A shovel tilt showed multiple interfaces with poor ponding throughout the 20cm column.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 25
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- none
- Recent Snowfall
- variable
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Light winds today near timberline at 6000' that persisted all day which started at 08:00. By 12:00 we stated to gain visibility as clouds started to part.
Snowpack
Variable depths but still quite shallow at 6000'. Snow was cold and dry.