CAIC Observation Report

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center ยท Jan 18, 2014

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Weather

beautiful day, calm winds, warm

Snowpack

No recent activity or signs of instability. On ascent by 1pm on any Southerly slopes moist snow in the top 10 cms observed. On descent N/NE, textured surfaces felt bottomless/unsupported (not much more than 1F observed and primarily F/4F)on upper 2/3 of run. Bottom 1/3 where exposed to wind had variable wind crust over soft snow.