Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Still some wind loading happening with that east wind; possibly cross-loading gullies so we avoided exposure to those most-exposed to that potential. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Given the wind there seemed to be potential for the steep NW-facing lines to have some wind slabbage. However, we saw some folks push up high onto a 38 degree NW facing, wind-loaded slope just below the main ridge to get those precious extra 7 steeper turns and nothing happened; good on them (pic attached). </p> <p>If the wind continues to be dropping/low I expect the danger of those breaking out could will drop at a commensurate rate, if they do indeed exist at all. </p> <p>as I am acutely aware, that persistent slab instability on high-north is lurking. And bringing down a windslab could make for a step-down. Hence our decision to keep our slope angles low and our exposure to wind/cross loading low today. </p> <p>When will that "go away"? when the "last one" is triggered? </p>
the copious new snow has settled a lot; the little cones around the plants are now nearly a foot tall! Up higher on the mineral sub ridges there was a bit of wind caking, but not bad. However, it seemed to us that while the snow is good, it's already turning facety due to cold temps and wind. ie our next storm will likely be sitting on some high quality sugar.