Emigrant Snowpack

A partner and I toured up into the southeast bowl of Emigrant peak earlier today. New snow ranged from ~3-10 cm, increasing with elevation, and with surprisingly little wind affect. The consequences of the recent warm spell were still obvious, with a pervasive crust under the new snow, and one large recent wet slide. We dug on a northeast aspect at 9000' and got unremarkable test results (CT 15 Q2 on Depth Hoar, ECTN15 beneath the recent crust), and a similar structure to the rest of the region (Basal Facets, a large mid pack slab of rounds, and a complex of recent wet snow and crusts near the surface). Clouds obscured our view of the alpine, and we decided to keep to mellow terrain due to the low visibility and possibility of a consequential slide.