CAIC Observation Report

Quick report

Dusty Buffington/Trevor Vorn · Jan 24, 2026 · Sierra Madre

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Weather

air temp (F): 3; cloud cover: few; wind loading: light; recent snowfall (cm): 5-10; snow avail for transport: small smounts

Snowpack

Snowpack measures 115cm at location. Has 3 distinct layers of concern. A Melt freeze crust about 5-10cm from the surface, a thin layer of facets@70cm and our Christmas layer about halfway down in the snowpack. Overall there was little reaction to our instability tests, some progressive cracking.