Lined Up

The snow has picked up in Jackson this morning. It looks as if the storm is lined up to Oregon. I just returned from a quick pass run where the wind was blowing hard and slabs were forming. Tomorrow could be deep, wind effected, and high avalanche danger. A quick pit on an east facing slope around 8,000 feet revealed:

1. 1 foot of new consolidated snow
2. 1-2 inch hard crust
3. 3 inches of faceted snow
4. 1 inch crust
4. 3-5 inches of faceted snow to the ground