Cloud cover decreased through the afternoon (from BKN to FEW). Winds were calm below 1500 ft., and we measured a high temperature of 10 F.
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Tincan Backdoor
Our objective was to practice full profiles, which kept us from making observations specific to current avalanche problems. We’re sharing our pit data to inform the general baseline.
Weather
Snow surface
In a sheltered area below 1500ft, we found ~7"/~20cm of settled powder (fist hard DFs transitioning to FCsf) on top of a thick, supportable rain crust.
Snowpack
Under the recent snow, we found a rain crust, several melt-freeze crusts, and even some old surface hoar among a mid-pack of pencil hard rounds. ECTX.
Snow profile from Tincan Backdoor