Quick report
Fantastic super light snow on top of a supportable crust. Surprisingly some of the best quality snow I've skied since the cold smoke we received early this season. On my ascent, I observed many-many point-release dry loose sluffs on E-NE aspects (see photos). So it was no surprise to me that every turn I made on a N-facing aspect (35+degrees) caused a sluffalanche. All sluff was manageable but I should note that every single turn caused substantial surface movement which moved upwards of 200 vertical feet. I would not travel with a four-legged friend or a very,very,very short friend in steep country as the sluff could prove consequential. I did not notice any wind-loading or wind-affected snow during my tour other than the very top of Mt Nyack ridge. Old news but there was a heroic avalanche that must have occurred during the wet avalanche cycle that plagued us the other week. Epic runout path and debris field - possibly the largest I've seen. Large enough to wipe out a house. Lots of point-release dry-loose avalanches on E-NE facing aspects that must have happened yesterday.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 20's
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- none
- Recent Snowfall
- 25+
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Gorgeous bluebird day from 0900-1215. As soon as I was starting to think about the snow getting wet the clouds came in and saved the day at 1215. Became very overcast very quickly.
Snowpack
10+ inches of super light low-density snow on top of a supportable crust.