Summit Weather Station Loop

We travelled to de-rime the Summit weather station and found that the north winds have come back with a vengeance. Snow in sheltered and low angle terrain was still good, but gusts up to 50 km/hr have significantly altered the quality of the snowpack in the alpine and at tree line. We observed numerous shooting cracks on newly formed windslabs on south and southeast aspects. Unsupported terrain, convexities, and alpine slopes are likely to be touchy throughout the weekend.