A little skooky look

Location Name: Skook Observation date: Thursday, December 26, 2019 - 14:45	Is this an Avalanche Observation: No

Observation made by: Professional Observer

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Quick Observation

Quick afternoon walk up Skook ridge to check out the latest additions to the snowpack.

Surface hoar (~0.5-1.0cm) present on South, West and North aspects, 5800' to 6400'
Sits on/in 10-15cm low-density snow over a melt/freeze crust
Hasty pit on N aspect @ 6400'
- HS =125cm
- Surface Hoar/Precip Particles
- 15cm recent (F) snow
- Melt/freeze crust weaker at this elevation
- 1F slab below crust
- Bush ~ 50 cm down
Overcast skies, calm wind, and S-1 precip
Some sloughing but nothing crazy
No obvious signs of instability