Quick report
Sun and wind dominated the day, and with good visibility various crowns along the flathead crest were noticeable.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 32
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
- Below freezing at road elevation at start of tour at 10am, between 40-50F at road elevation at 15:30 - Experienced intense WSW wind gusts with moderate sustained winds on both forested and exposed ridges, noticed wind activity throughout all elevations on my descent - Wind speeds seemed to increase at about 2pm - High thin clouds dominated the sky with periods of clear sky - Snow was sticky and warm on all aspects below 4900ft on my way down
Avalanche
- Size
- D2.5 R3
- Type
- HS
- Count
- 4
- Aspect
- E
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 7400 ft