Observations – Canyon Road – Peaks 3 & 4
Obvious signs of instability:
- Modest human triggered loose snow avalanches (sluffing) in steep, upper elevation terrain
Weather:
- Clear skies, calm wind with a light breeze at times, temps in the low teens
Surface conditions:
- Very thin rime crust capping ~6″ of light, dry powder
Discussion:
A localized area of more prominent rime on the way up Peak 3:
Peak 3 snowpit where the “face” transitions to the “gully” (dug in an area of average depth; good coverage and depth up high):
Peak 3.5 in the sun:
Peak 4 in the sun:
Peak 4 snowpit (location close to 12/19/14 snowpit with reactive buried surface hoar) showing compressed and relatively unreactive buried surface hoar, but new layers of concern:
