Flanders

Back to FLanders today. At 8400 feet on E aspect we found 20cm of low density newer snow on top of the October crust. In terrain below cliffs this has accumulated to more like 40cm. It is well bonded to the crust, and we were unable to get any cracking or sluffing on steep slopes. Conditions are variable at this elevation, with tree sheltered terrain having as little as 15cm of snow. For what it’s worth it seems to me that people are much more keen to get out than usual this year, I have seen way more people than seems reasonable carrying their skis through the forest trying to get up high.