Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
Dug pit in Powdercorn woods at 9787 ft, north aspect, 29 slope angle. HS 165 cm. Did two ECT's, both propagated on what seemed like a mid-storm interface during the storm cycle after Christmas. No perceivable hardness change at propagations, with firmer snow 15-20 cm below propagating interface. Two ECTP results on what seems like a mid storm interface in the storm cycle after Christmas. Some minor cracking on upper elevation West facing drifts while the wind was really cranking.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Recent Snowfall
- 2-4
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Wind while hiking up Glory and traversing across ridge line was moderate. Snow picked up and accumulated 1 inch while digging pit. It was snowing and ripping wind while skinning over to ski into Coal Creek, free cryogenic exfoliation!