Widespread Surface Hoar
Traveled Hayden and Republic Creek last two days. Surface hoar throughout all elevations and aspects including ridge tops. Generally large crystal size.
Some settling, no whomphing observed. Old slab avalanche on west Republic Ridge nearing Republic pass. Snow pit off Woody Ridge on SE aspect towards Hayden found ~80cm snow depth at 9800’ with supportive upper snowpack (4f) above weak facets to ground. ECTP16 with propagation on this interface. Ski quality good. Southern aspects developed a thin solar crust through the wknd.