Quick report
Dug a quick ECT at 10,750ft on a south aspect on teewinot after discovering weak buried snow while bootpacking in the SW couloir. Aside from a few non reactive surface wind slabs we found a deeper layer of concern down 60cm which prompted us to avoid this slope.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- light
Snowpack
Aside from two density breaks down about 10 and 20 cms that did not propagate we got propagation (ECTP28) down 60cm below a really thin crust atop at least a foot of facets. This terrain was moderately rocky, but it definitely made curious about the presence of a persistent slab on solar aspects above the forecast zone. Two hand shears on similar aspect/elevation broke on thin graupel layer down 20cms. Pit: HS 200. We only dug down 100 to our layer of concern so can only speak to the upper portion of the snowpack.