Snowpack

Black Canyon

Tyler's Backcountry Awareness, SafetyOneSouthern Wyoming Range
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Quick report

Very weak depth hoar layer. CTE7 in hasty pit nearby several days earlier on that layer. Stable and supportive, no major signs of instability noted. Some evidence of wind drifting in exposed areas but not enough for a reset from 3 days prior.

Weather

Cloud Cover
broken
Wind Loading
light
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Warm and comfortable, light winds.

Snowpack

110cm HS, 5-7mm depth hoar at base of snowpack to ~30cm. Pencil-hardness layer on that, with weaker new snow on top and areas of surface hoar.