Cold, clear and calm. Light winds in channeled terrain and gaps to 10mph. Temps around 5* No new snow.
Observation: Summit
Location: Near Summit
Rain runnels and supportable crust with 2-3″ blower on top to 2500′. Frozen rollerballs and pinwheels 2500′ – 2800′. 3-5″ blower on top of a settled upper pack above 2500′. Surface hoar widespread 1800′-3800′ Some mostly obscured crowns, along ridgelines and in complex steep, rocky, convex and concave terrain features. Basal facets and a decomposing October crust/bsh combo are still showing signs of reactivity and energy. CT16 sudden collapse in basal facets and almost simultaneous deep slab release on the October funk layer. Pit depth approx. 60″ 30* elevation 3000′.
Weather
Snow surface
2-3" very light blower powder on top of rain crust and runnels to 2500' 3-5" blower on top of settled powder 2500"-3800" Surface hoar <5mm widespread at all elevations .
Snowpack
Rain runnels and supportable crust with 2-3" blower on top to 2500'. Frozen rollerballs and pinwheels 2500' - 2800'. 3-5" blower on top of a settled upper pack above 2500'. Surface hoar widespread 1800'-3800' Some mostly obscured crowns, along ridgelines and in complex steep, rocky, convex and concave terrain features. Basal facets and a decomposing October crust/bsh combo are still showing signs of reactivity and energy. CT16 sudden collapse in basal facets and almost simultaneous deep slab release on the October funk layer. Pit depth approx. 60" 30* elevation 3000'.
CT16 collapse on basal facets and nearly simultaneous deep slab release on October decomposing crust/bsh.