Marias Pass
Quick report
• No avalanche activity observed. • Recent snow on top of a supportable melt-freeze crust made for fast travel. • No signs of instability observed. • 4” of recent snow at 5200”, increasing to about 6” at 6000’, and then to 8-9” above 7000’. • The new snow was right side up with lower density layers on top of a heavier layer from earlier in the week. • The crust under the recent snow was near 8” thick at 6000’ and supportable in boots. At our high point at ~7600’ the crust was still present and supportable in skis. • Moderate SW winds were actively loading lee slopes above 6000’ in the morning. Winds died down in late afternoon and wind loading mostly ceased. No signs of instability observed.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 10-20
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, transitioning to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Scattered snow showers with brief periods up to S2 intensity. 1” of accumulation today, but only in shaded terrain above 6000’. • Daytime highs reached to low-30s °F at Marias Pass and the low-20s °F up around 7000’.