Ahead of the storm @ Boulder

Got up to about 2100 m, where we found a surprisingly supportive 70 to 120 cm of snow on the ground. Trophy surface hoar (1 to 1.5 cm!) is standing vertically just below a skiff of new snow, which makes us a bit concerned for the future. The good news is that it’s not sitting on a crust, so it may ‘smush’ in. But it will likely be problematic for the next few storms. Stay tuned!