Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
- Collapsing
- widespread
Rode under 25 degrees on NW/N and N/NE shots from 8700 to 7700 behind (toward road) Coyote yurt. No avalanches observed, but collapsing with 1-3 cm of vertical displacement was observed constantly. Thin shooting cracks on storm slab down to top crust were seen on any localized steepness, but were very isolated. One area near the top of the ridge had a crack 1cm wide that went down to the basal facets. Measured near the pin HS=95 cm. Near the yurt at 8650 on a N aspect saw HS=95cm. Quick pit showed rough depths: 10cm storm snow from previous afternoon onward Fragile melt freeze crust from warming and warm snow 25cm new snow previous day Strong crust 30cm bonded facets fist/ 4 finger 40 cm basal facets to ground