Quick report
- Aspect
- Northeast
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2377 m
- Slope Angle
- 20°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Basal facets still present and not all that strong, particularly at lower elevations. Recent winds produced loading of lee slopes. </p> <p>Various storm interfaces above faceted November snow and most recent wind slabs seem to be less problematic over time. After NYE storms/loading events, snow stability tests seem to more often propagate in facets at the base of the snowpack rather than mid-pack weaknesses.</p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>In areas traveled along the PC Ridgeline, there wasn't all that much new snow however strong winds had the potential transport snow and overload basal facets on lee slopes. It has only been about 2 weeks since the extensive avalanche cycle around New Years and new loading events create the possibility of re-awakening the PWL.</p> <p>As noted, wind drifted snow can rapidly load less slopes and potentially activate the PWL.</p>
Good skiing out of the wind. Not as good in wind exposed areas.