Quick report
- Aspect
- Southwest
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3018 m
- Slope Angle
- 25°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Plenty of evidence of instability today. Just look at the Avalanche list. </p>
Photo:
1. Wet Loose on South facing upper AF canyon behind Sugar Loaf Peak and Devils Castle
2. Reverse loading from the NE winds- cornice erosion
3. Loading from NE- cornice formation
4. Wind slab formation on ridgeline of Pagan Basin/Mary Ellen Gulch
5. Video- ECTP 1 failing on new snow below a recently developed wind slab at 9,900' SW facing slope
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>More in your face than forecast. This was the main concern for me on my travels today.</p> <p>Sun angles have changed and the snow knows it. </p>
Low density snow overnight (1") with some wind texture from the increase in speeds early morning. The storm snow from the last 3 days is slowly settling and providing faster riding conditions. Also optimal for transport. The Southern aspects were picking up some heat and should be crusted tomorrow.