Date of Observation: 03/27/2023
Name: Jaime Odin
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Ascended/descended the south east shoulder of anthracite mesa to 10,400 ft
Observed avalanche activity: No
Snowpack: 1-2 ft of weak new snow present throughout the tour, with a mostly supportable crust underneath, except for in sheltered terrain, especially in dense timber. Average ski penetration ~30cm boot penetration ~60cm. At 10,400 ft on an open SE aspect 10 degree slope the surface height was 240cm. Underneath the top 25cm of new snow was an easily breakable crust with ~60cm of weak, faceted snow beneath. Another crust was beneath the facets but I did not dig under this second crust which was ~80cm beneath the surface. Pulling on an isolated column with a shovel easily broke a slab of the new snow at the first crust/facet interface, instilling little confidence in the current snow structure.
