Observation from Pickett Peak

I thought the Pickett Peak observation from 1/6/21 showed one of the weakest snowpacks in our area. Being a snow nerd, I was curious and after two weeks I decided to check it out. Guess what, i's still weak. The snowpack was very similar to what was observed on 1/6. The facets near the ground are still large and weak. While the snow was supportable to skis (ski penetration 3 cms), when you stepped out of your skies you sunk to the ground (boot penetration about 65 cms). We got propagation from the elbow on extended column tests and PST 35/100 END as well at the facets. Our ECTP failed at the ground. We dragged the saw though the upper part of the facets (just below 40cms from the ground). 

Noticeable diffrences were the pencil hard crust at the surface and some 2-4 mm suface hoar growing there. Unlike 1/6, we didn't trigger any whumpfs at this location or when passing through several openings nearby and we didn't see any shooting cracks.

Coverage at lower elevations in this location is at the absolute minimum for snow travel. We shouldered our skis for a few minutes when our approach brough us onto dry slightly south west facing terrain.