Quick report
• No recent avalanche activity observed. • No obvious signs of instability • Surface snow conditions throughout the day varied between loose unconsolidated snow, hard and scoured snow, and isolated wind slab (previously deposited drifts). • Uphill and downhill travel was arduous due to overall snowpack conditions, thin snowpack at lower elevations, bushwacking, and shallow buried obstacles (rocks, stumps, and logs). • 5-10” thick wind slabs above 5500’ were unreactive to ski cuts. • Dug a snow pit in the upper starting zone of the Shed 11 avalanche path at 6400’ on a SE aspect. Snow depth was 28” and consisted of right-side up and stable snow. See pit profile for details.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Recent Snowfall
- 4-8
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
• Overcast sky. • Calm winds. • No precipitation • Air temperatures: o 0900 @ Canyon Floor: 18° F o 1200 @ Upper Elevations:16° F