None observed. The avalanche cycle from the 26/27th is impressive.
Poor structure and propagation potential.
Observation: Summit
Location: Fresno
Toured up through the meadow and gained the ridge line. Toured to 2800′ just above treeline.
Observer Comments
Weather
Clear
Calm
Single digits at the truck and high 20Fs during the tour
Snow surface
New surface hoar
Variable wind crust above treeline
Zipper sun crust formed on steep due south 1 cm below the surface
Snowpack
Average depth 1 meter
Rain crust to 1500' 4" below the surface
Probing and pole tests showed hard over soft snow (basal facets) throughout the terrain.
Pit # 1, 1900' E aspect, 28 degrees HS 100 cm
1F slab over facets trending from 4F to F at the ground. 5 cm of depth hoar at ground. This was the layer of concern in all stability tests. ECTP 8, ECTP 16, ECTP 12 all sudden planar
Pit # 2, 2800', E aspect 32 degrees
1F-P hard wind slab over facets. ECTP 14, CT 12 x2 failed on an facets over and old melt freeze crust (that has also faceted) 5 cm from ground.
Natural from 26/27 cycle
Newly formed surface hoar and avalanche debris into the valley
Pit # 1: 1900'
Basal facets in pit #1
Natural from 26/27 cycle adjacent to the meadow
Crown from slide in photo above and Pit # 2 location
Newly formed melt-freeze sun crust just below surface in the settled storm snow
Cornices and avalanches from the 26/27 cycle
Zoomed in on cornice
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