Quick report
-The snowpack was mostly melted out below ~5000' elevation. But snow depths increase substantially above there. Was able to ski from ~5200'. -4-6" of powder snow on top of a supportable crust around 5500" increasing to about 6-10" above 7000'. -Minimal wind affect lately. Even terrain in the alpine was mostly covered with powder snow on top of the uppermost crust. -On sunny aspects the crust under the most recent soft snow was supportable in skis and often in boots. -Mostly cloudy conditions kept the snowpack surface cool and dry above 6000' all day. -Looks like Mt Brown "Right Gully" on the NW face put debris all the way down to the valley floor this past winter. Mostly stable conditions and no recent avalanche activity observed.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- light
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Mostly cloudy skies and in/out of the fog all day above 6500'. No precip. save for a few snowflakes early in the morning. Mostly calm winds below 7000'. Above there, winds were mostly light from the SW, but gradually increasing in speed during the afternoon.