Weather

Sky

Obscured

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Weather Comments

Some snow. Some graupel. Some rimed stellars. Most interesting was a light mist that occurred around 1pm.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow surface had been worked by the wind in Maybird. Skiing into Hogum, the snow surface was fast powder. It just a little faceted but really skied fast and fun. Light mist created a zipper crust but it didn't affect the skiing much.

Snow below about 7800 feet was warm and damp.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Problem #1 Comments

The main thing we were avoiding were wind drifts and slabs. With flat light, it was a little hard to identify them easily

Avalanche Problem #2

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Problem #2 Comments

Future problem will be facets in thinner snowpacks like we found at 8965 ft.