Sleeper winds

CB Avalanche CenterCBAC Observations

Date of Observation: 02/08/2022
Name: steve banks

Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Brush Creek

Observed avalanche activity: No
Avalanches: Ha!
Weather: Sunny, cool temps below freezing. Surprisingly windy even at lower/mid elevations. NW wind was moving even the big surface facets, tracks getting blown over between laps.
Snowpack: Weak AF on the surface. Large surface facets making for good skiing. Still supportive snowpack with ski pen only about 8 cms. Newly forming soft sastrugi on NW icing aspect. Noted wind transport in adjacent peaks, especially NTL.

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