Observation Date: 11/22/2020

Route/Location:
Skied up Carlton ridge and dropped down to Carlton lake. Skied laps on both the NE facing slopes just west of the lower angle trees, as well as the east-facing bowl off North peak. Had an adventurous luge-track ski out back to the trailhead descending Carlton ridge, the lower 3rd of which has many a shark and stump.

Weather:
Sunny and 30F–just perfect.

Wind:
None.

New Snow: No New Snow

Avalanche Activity:
No visible signs of recent activity.

Other Comments:
Dug a pit on the NE face of North peak just below the ridge. 8000 ft. ECTN. Distinct wind-loaded layer on top of more consolidated snow, with harder crust layers ~30cm and 60cm. No propagation or collapsing of wind loaded layer. Probed to 300cm+ on wind loaded slopes above 7500ft, 50-100cm on wind-scoured and S facing slopes at similar elevations.

Observer: Mason Dow