Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>East face of Patsy from twin lake pass to the summit was getting loaded fairly heavily. Shooting cracks off the ridge line when I approached the edge to take a peek. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>The wind has plenty of soft fluffy snow to blow around into areas that have existing weak layers that could easily be overloaded.</p> <p>Pit from Sunday in the same general location revieled some depth hoar but I couldn't get a extended column test to fail on that layer even after wailing on it.....however when I pulled on it from behind with my shovel it popped out with plenty of steam behind it . This could become a factor with enough weight from loading.</p>
The wind has had its way with the fluffy snow from Saturday and Sunday, depending on aspect/exposure to the wind conditions varied from plywood to creamy and carveable with soft powder in sheltered areas.