Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The south and southwest winds along the ridge lines were breezy, but I did not notice a lot of snow being blown around. I did spot a fresh natural wind slab on the east side of Double Hill where the south winds can get a bit strong and drift snow.</p>
Spotted this fresh wind slab today as I was leaving the Whitney area. My guess is the southwest winds were drifting the loose surface snow and a fresh cornice broke off and entrained snow as it moved down hill.
I went with a moderate hazard from my travels today which were in the core of the Whitney Basin.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Maybe a fresh round of wind drifted snow this evening with a small storm moving in. There is plenty of loose snow on the surface to blow and create sensitive drifts on the leeward side.</p> <p>No recent avalanches that broke into the weak faceted layer buried in the snow pack.</p>
Mostly really nice dense settled powder conditions with loose faceted snow on the surface from cold clear nights. I did find a little damp snow on the south facing slopes, but the winds kept things from getting too wet and damp.