Grand Mesa

Snowpack

blase reardon · Feb 11, 2017 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

AM rain/ snow line about 8500 ft N side of Skyway (USFS boundary between Phorn and old ski area); PM snowline <6000 ft. S2 in AM; S1 in PM. Winds mod and gusty in AM; blowing snow in exposed areas on mesa. Light in PM.

Snowpack

7-10 cm new/ recent snow on mix of MF crusts or small, faceted grains, with crust hardness/ thickness dependent on sun exposure.