Thick valley fog up to 2500'.
Bluebird above. Windless.
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Seattle Ridge
Just wanted to report the presence of surface hoar as new snow is forecasted without much wind.
And of course, lots of glides!
Weather
Snow surface
Boot pen usually about 15cm.
Rimed snow surface from 1500', Then a quick transition to surface hoar near 2800' along the ridgeline. Present at our high point of 3280'.
Typically about 1cm in size, but larger crystals on shady rollers, smaller crystals on sunny aspects.
Ridgetop Surface Hoar
Surface Hoar (3mm grid)
More isolated surface hoar crystals (3mm grid)
Glory, Valley fog, Glide Crack, and Cornices of Warm-up Bowl
Glide Crack on North Face of Warm-up Bowl
Rimed Snow surface near 2500'