Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The temps felt warmer than anticipated, at least on the on the lower mountain, and the sun was very intense all morning. We noticed numerous natural slides which came down in the past few days. There was a wind slab which looked to have been triggered by a party earlier this morning a little ways east of the summit, which I expect will be reported. With the warming snow and intense sun we didn't notice any wet action as of 1 PM.</p>
Pictured below is the aforementioned slide near the summit and below that are some cornices lower on the ridge, just past Cardiff peak. Lastly an older slide in Toledo Bowl.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>There were obvious signs of wind drifted snow and recent avalanches on wind loaded slopes within the new snow and at the sun crust. SW-SE. We encountered punchy wind crusts on the ridge and large cornices and pillows. </p>
About halfway down superiors south face the snow surface got heavy ~11 AM. The Riding conditions were still enjoyable after we got the ice and glop off the bottoms of our skis. The upper half of the run was phenomenal. I expect a crust tomorrow