Observation: Public

Observation Details

Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

Toured up Red Mountain

-Winds light, observed some tree bombs, and roller balls
-Surface hoar in open areas
-Dug a pit at 4225'.
-CTM 16 (21cm down), Q2
-Occured on a slight density change in the 4f layer
-HS 208
-Good skiing snow here
-Easily breakable crust found at 3400'
-Thicker heavier snow below this elevation, not great skiing
-Tough skinning conditions, heavier, sticky snow (good snowball snow)
-Ski pen somewhere around mid boot, Boot pen - boot cuff depth.
-No evidence of windslabs, wind transported snow, or scoured surfaces (stayed below treeline all day)