Snowpack

Observation: Stump Hollow

Toby WeedLogan
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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2195 m
Slope Angle
24°

Missing the Thanksgiving crust and November snow up higher.

I found nasty buried faceted snow everywhere in the Stump Hollow Area. I also triggered several localized collapses and plenty of deep shooting cracks, some up to around 20' long.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>I could see a good deal of drifting going on at mid and upper elevations. </p>

Rain-crust now capping very weak faceted snow at lower elevations.