Public Observation - Sub Shields, Glacier National Park

Location Name: 
Public Observation - Shields Mountain, Glacier National Park
Region: 
Glacier National Park - Southern Lewis Range
Date and time of observation: 
Tue, 03/28/2017 - 03:00
Location Map: 


Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

Orginally planned on heading up Elk Mountain but the West facing slope looked very wind scoured so we decided to head over and try the east aspect of sub Shields.  Dug a pit right below the summit and found close to a foot of fresh wind affected snow on top of a very solid snowpack.  Did not get any propagation in the ECT so we rode along the ridge and got a few wind slabs to break (around 4 inches deep).  Once we dropped below the ridge there was much less fresh snow on top the hard pack and did not notice any moving snow.  Then around 6,000 feet we saw the grizzly tracks heading north.  Time to start packing the bear spray!   

Snowpit or crown profile photo or graph: 
Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate (Small trees sway)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
East
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Constant wind transporting snow over the ridge onto the east facing aspects. 

Activity: 
Snowboarding
Precip Rate: 
S -1; very light snowfall, trace to 0.5cm/hour