No recent avalanches observed, no cracking or collapsing. Definite signs of wind moving snow, especially cross loading on Seattle Ridge but no evidence of natural wind slab activity.
Observation: Turnagain
Location: Sunburst
Normal up-track on Sunburst to 2,900 ft.
Roller balls and runnels blanketed with a little new snow! Skied pretty well!
Observer Comments
Weather
Partly cloudy, no precipitation
Winds 10-20 ENE
Temps: Low 20's @ 2500"
Snow surface
1,000-1.500’ Rain crust (see photo)
1.500-2,000' Rain crust with 1-3" of new snow, runnels
2,000-2,500’ Rain crust with 4-6'' of new snow, runnels, roller balls from rain event
2,500-3,000' 6" of new snow on a supportable layer (good skiing)
Snowpack
Test results in 3 locations today showed the storm snow to be well bonded to underlying surfaces. No propagation in any stability tests. All pit locations had a thin facet layer at the ground that was non-reactive (see photo).
1. 2,900’ W aspect, HS=100cm, no stability test results
2. 2,600' NW aspect HS= 80 cm, no stability test results
3. 2,480' W aspect HS=70 cm, no stability test results
Sunburst Pit 2,600 ft
Cross loading on Seattle Ridge
Fun facet picture for the snow geeks out there!
Rain crust from 1,300 ft
rollerballs