Sawatch

Snowpack

Logan Myers ยท Mar 16, 2013

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Weather

It was warm. Temperatures above treeline were above freezing around 12 noon. Ski was overcast and light snow was falling. New snow accumulations were around 2". Winds were light, but there were occasional strong gusts.

Snowpack

Total snow depth averaged 3-4 feet in most areas. The upper 2-3 ft were a heavy and wet condensed surface slab. Beneath this was a foot+ of highly faceted snow grains.