Pickett Peak

We went touring around Picketts peak today. The weather was clear, sunny and cold. Light E winds with moderate gusts continued today, bringing a cold brisk air with it.  On the way up conditions in this area consisted of widespread cold faceted snow on the NW-N-NE aspects. Undisturbed open fields within tree line often had deeper pockets of near surface facets. The growth of surface hoar we saw in this area is really protected, well developed and will continue to grow with the forecasted clear skies and high pressure coming. Snow texture near and above tree line was more wind effected with breakable and supportable crusts. The wind did increase as we neared the summit but there was still no snow transporting observed. South aspects in this area had little to no snow within this area. The shaded North aspects had an average of HS 140cm. No signs of instability were observed.