We experienced some small, isolated, muffled collapses while traveling on a wind-loaded ridge. These did not seem to propagate far and did not create visible cracks on the surface of the snow.
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Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
Partly Cloudy
Wind:
Light , W
Snowpack Observations
Snow depth varies significantly with changes in aspect and elevation. In general, snowfall since 11/4 has settled to 35-45cm. Where older snow exists underneath, HS=60-90cm.
I dug two pits targeting the 11/4 interface (small facets on top of the October snow underneath), on NE and W/NW aspects around 9,000'. I received mixed results in my stability tests, including an ECTPV (column fails on isolation), ECTP10, ECTN11 and 15. I suspect these mixed results are pointing to the variability in the character of this interface.