Observations – Canyon Road – Peak 3

Obvious signs of instability:

• None

Weather:

• Partly to mostly cloudy skies, calm wind with very light breeze at peak, temps in the low 20s

Surface conditions:

• Very inconsistent snow coverage, especially below 2500′
• Thin, generally supportable rain crust 2500-3000′
• Stout windboard above 3000′ with a few cm’s of loose snow on top

Discussion:

Canyon Road (icy):

Peak 3 approach (icy):

Looking down Peak 3 from ~3500′ (icy below 3000′):

Looking up Peak 3 from about 3500′:

Peak 3 snowpit at ~3600′:

Surface hoar at the top of Peak 3:

Views from the top of Peak 3: