Explosive testing in Party Hats Right pried out a small wind slab from last nights wind event. Snow surface damage is significant in exposed terrain. Wind slabs in UWW and lower are small. Explosive testing in Party Hats Right pried out a small wind slab from last nights
wind event. Snow surface damage is significant in exposed terrain. Wind slabs in UWW and lower are small and glued firmly in place.
-HS-AB-R1-D1-O U (10cm x 15m x 100m) small wind slab pocket from overnight winds.
Weather
CLR->OVC, Temps 12-15, winds 15-20 G 34 SW. Started bluebird and went grey. Moderate to strong ridgetop winds most of the day.
Snowpack
Snow surface is hammered. The few decent turns we had are somewhere in Kansas now. Wind damage is significant throughout tenure with numerous downed trees and branches. Ski conditions have gone from variable to consistently challenging.