CAIC Observation Report

Snowpack

Susan Hale ยท Nov 18, 2011

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Weather

Strong, gusty winds from W to SW to S, depending on terrain features. Moving snow very efficiently onto lee aspects - mainly above treeline. Mild temps below treeline. Wind chill above TL kept it cold.

Snowpack

Thin on most of the E to S to SW aspects that we were on. (Mix of wind slab, sun crust and soft riffle with a few rocks and grass showing.) On north aspects - reloaded from recent snowfall and wind. However, down below north facing cliff-bands (where there's not much fetch) you can still see the long-running crowns from recent aval. cycle.