Tamarack Peak Observations

We made observations on Tamarack Peak in the Mt Rose area today.  Thick cloud cover this morning over Mt. Rose and the Carson Range was keeping it cooler and firmer than expected with mostly sunny and clear conditions seen over most of the Sierra Crest.  The snow surface softened by 10am with a couple inches of wet snow over a mostly supportable crust below.  This 6'' melt freeze crust did show some variability throughout this area with mostly supportable conditions, but a few areas of deeper and unsupportable snow.  This wet and deeper snow started to show up after 11am on mostly East aspects.  Snow coverage in this area is continuous and with a good overnight refreeze will offer good snow conditions in the morning hours.