| Recent Avalanches? | No |
| Collapsing (Whumphing)? | No |
| Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | Yes |
Observation: Summit
Location: Tenderfoot
Avoid the crowds and deep powder with an alpine noon start at Tenderfoot campground with one partner. Approached standard route past cell tower.
Obvious signs of instability
Observer Comments
Shooting cracks on SW facing steep test slope convexity at 2600’. Suspect wind loading.
Weather
Weather station read 6 degrees f at noon, partly cloudy. S-1 and 6 degrees warmer at 16:00.
Snow surface
10-15cm of light dry snow on a stout crust at 1800’. We encountered this crust at all elevations(up to 2700’). The snow depth on top of the crust increased with elevation.
Snowpack
Dug a pit at 2600’ on a 32 degree SW facing slope. The surface was light and unconsolidated, despite experiencing shooting cracks 15’ closer to the ridge. HS 112cm. ~60cm 1F slab sitting on BSH/crust combo. This layer was not very energetic: ECTN8, CT16Q2.
No wind loading was not evident in our pit location
ECTN8 down 60cm
Looking at Summit at 15:40
Stocking cracks on an isolated wind slab