Snowpack In Pretty Good Shape, Avalanche Center Tests Southern Gallatin County
Digging a pit is the best way to really see what's happening with the snowpack. Facets are there, but it appears the snow is not breaking as easily as it was just a few days ago.
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center headed out yesterday to an area around Hebgen Lake to test the snow.
Here's what Ian found after skinning up and digging a pit: