Quick report
- Aspect
- Northwest
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 3048 m
- Slope Angle
- 31°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Wind was moving a lot of snow today</p>
ECT results.
Signs of recent activity.
Traveled from 7400 -10,500, north half of the compass.
To me, to snowpack seems to be adjusting to the weight of the last storm cycle, however, today's winds and snow will put an additional strain on the pack, especially on wind loaded slopes. Personally, I am avoiding slopes with an easterly component to it's aspect and watching slope angles carefully on slopes facing the north half of the compass. Pit results still reflect high consequence if you do trigger a slide, as they are breaking on deeper buried layers. Also, slides stepping down to deeper weak layers are also a concern.
Same to decreasing danger as high pressure moves in. Additional wind or snow will be a factor as well as the sun on Monday and Tuesday.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Winds moving a lot of snow today at all elevations.</p>
A nice mix of snow conditions today. Lower elevations were a mix of crusts and damp snow. Soft snow above about 9K. 2"- 4" of new snow during the day depending on elevation. Winds were affecting the snow at all elevations, cross-loading slopes, creating wind skins and soft slabs.