A little skooky look

Location Name: 
Skook
Observation date: 
Thursday, December 26, 2019 - 14:45
Is this an Avalanche Observation: 
No
Observation made by: Professional Observer

Location

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Quick Observation

​Quick afternoon walk up Skook ridge to check out the latest additions to the snowpack.

  • Surface hoar (~0.5-1.0cm) present on South, West and North aspects, 5800' to 6400'
  • Sits on/in 10-15cm low-density snow over a melt/freeze crust
  • Hasty pit on N aspect @ 6400'  
    • HS =125cm
    • Surface Hoar/Precip Particles 
    • 15cm recent (F) snow 
    • Melt/freeze crust weaker at this elevation
    • 1F slab below crust 
    • Bush ~ 50 cm down
  • Overcast skies, calm wind, and S-1 precip
  • Some sloughing but nothing crazy
  • No obvious signs of instability