Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No new avalanches were observed but visibility was not the best. Light was flat. Cloud ceiling was rising throughout the day eventually showing a bit of Willard and Ben Lomond's summits. These views were more obscured by blowing snow than clouds later in the day. </p>
See observation: rodeo ridge for similar findings. Also please don't park on the private property past the typical Cutler Ridge Trail parking. Pictured below, Stickley fighting the winds and airborne snow @6900'.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Winds were absolutely ripping from the west in exposed areas and carrying lots of snow. Lower down winds were still moving at moderate speeds with occasional strong gusts, however the direction was much more random and so was the affect on the snow surface. There is still plenty of snow available for transport and more on the way. Upside down, wind loaded slopes were found in the east facing bowl which we initially planned to descend but changed our minds. </p>
The Snow was dense but well bonded with the older snow and it rode very well. It was mostly right side up outside of the wind, which was only really in treed gullys. We didn't see any reaction on test slopes or any new avalanches. In a sheltered area at 6300' I measured Ski pen 20cm. Boot pen 80 cm. HS 240 (by my conveniently sized probe).