Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Along the Patsy Marley ridgeline I was able to trigger shallow wind drifts that didn't run far given the low angle but are cause for concern with continued wind loading in steeper terrain. Some shooting cracks ran over 20' in front of my skis. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Biggest red flag that I ran into today was a 30' wide wind slab on a NE aspect at 9900' that ran around 50 feet. Crown was about 8" and the debris was dense. I believe this slide was skier triggered from today. </p>
Overnight winds had there way with exposed terrain. The skintrack I put in yesterday was completely gone today and scouring was widespread. We rode an E facing shot that skied well up top, although conditions deteriorated lower in the chute. Trending towards the Twin Lakes, north facing shots that were powdery yesterday developed an annoying wind crust.