Date of Observation: 03/29/2022
Name: Zach Guy
Zone: Southeast Mountains
Route Description: Roadside hand pits in the lower Slate and Mt. CB area, 7 a.m.
Observed avalanche activity: No
Snowpack: Cloud cover and snow last night made for a worse refreeze than any of the previous nights. In some locations, there was a soft, thin crust with unsupportive wet snow below. Where that setup exists, it felt like a ski turn or snowmobile cut could get a large, gouging wet loose avalanche going. In other locations, there were a few stronger ice lenses near the surface that were still unsupportive to boot pen, but added enough strength to the upper snowpack to prevent gouging. Variability seemed to come from aspect (better refreeze on more easterly slopes that went into the shade yesterday afternoon) or maybe elevation.