Hebgen Lake
Date
Activity
Skiing
We crossed Hebgen lake near the dam and skied in the trapper creek area.
About 2 inches of new snow - consistent from the lake to the ridgeline. No signs of instability or avalanches observed (we didn't see the small slides triggered on Sunday). Dug on a SE aspect at 9000 ft (just below the ridge). Found the surface hoar 1 ft down (ECTN17) and fist hardness facets at the ground. Was surprised not to get propagation (maybe not enough slab in this spot?), but stuck to our initial plan and avoiding steep slopes anyways.
New surface hoar is growing on the snow surface at all elevations, in places feathers are up to 1 cm.
Region
Lionhead Range
Location (from list)
Hebgen Lake
Observer Name
Ian Hoyer