Peak 6696/Sub Shields

Toured up Sub-Shields today in Southern Glacier Park. 

• Weather:
  Skies: Partly Sunny turning Mostly Cloudy
  Temperature: Below Freezing 
  Winds: Light and Variable, Gusting to 20mph from SW 
• Dug a full profile on an ENE aspect @ 6800'; depth of snow in this location was 155cm; wind slabs were present at ridgeline (20-30cm thick), reactive to ski cuts, but leeward, sheltered aspects remained unscathed; conducted two ECT's;
  ECTP 22 @ 120cm from surface (Thanksgiving Crust)
  ECTP 28 @ 120 cm from surface (Thanksgiving Crust)
• Elevations above 7000ft were experiencing moderate winds and significant snow transport (see photo)