Sawatch

Snowpack

Becs Hodgetts · May 8, 2018 · Sawatch

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Weather

Clear and warm day with ridgetop breeze.

Snowpack

Snow surface moist above treeline and along ridge, brisk breeze was keeping the snow surface cool. Snowpack on east and south slopes near and above treeline were supportable to skis. Lee areas near treeline and below treeline slopes (east and south) were unsupportable to skis. Multiple cracks and collapses on south slopes below treeline.