Thin and variable snow conditions. The recent heatwave has melted most S-SW aspects down to bare ground. NW winds last week stripped many northerly facing slopes above tree line down to the rocks. The surface on exposed slopes that still hold snow ranges from stout melt freeze crusts on southerly aspects, to wind crusts and sastrugi on northerly facing slopes. Northerly facing, sheltered terrain near tree line and below holds between 12-24 inches of dense loose, faceted snow.
South facing Haystack Mountain and adjacent slopes are melted out down to the rocks.
Low snow makes for challenging navigation.
Low snow but a stout and supportable crust in Laurel Meadow.
Wind blasted slopes on the high peaks of Mount Tukuhnikivatz (left) and Tukno (right).
