Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Poor visibility limited the possibility of viewing the Natural activity from the latest event. Despite this issue, there appeared to be a Widespread Natural Storm Slab/Soft Slab cycle that occurred either late Saturday or early Sunday morning as the crowns viewed were all covered with significant amounts of new snow. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Storm Slab concerns that were Reactive yesterday appeared to settle out significantly today. The warm temperatures obviously played a part, and it was much more difficult to isolate shears in the same density breaks that were apparent the day before. </p> <p>The P Slab issues appear to be confined to the periphery locations outside of the Upper Cottonwoods, and once we get a chance to view the activity from this intense heavy new load that came in with this latest storm it will be interesting to see where we are at in these isolated regions. </p> <p> </p> <p>Danger observed today in the areas traveled appeared to be Moderate; and there is nothing in the incoming weather to indicate any change. </p>
1mm rime crust on all exposures with the Westerly aspects having a bit more. Storm snow has settled out significantly within the past 24 hours. Ski and Boot pen values shrunk in half from yesterdays tour. Ski pen today was 20cm. Riding improved drastically with the settlement and was very good. Trailbreaking also improved signficantly. Wind rolls were observed in the exposed upper elevation terrain. Storm totals were at least 120 cm and greater in many locations.