Quick report
We found enjoyable skiing on all aspects today, with localized wind-effect at ridgelines being the largest determinant of both ski quality and avalanche hazard. In the Austin Pass and Swift Creek area, winds coming up Swift Creek were transporting new snow towards Bagley Basin (SE to NW) and creating firm surfaces at the tops of runs; in the Blueberry Chutes area, winds seemed to be wrapping around Table and cross-loading northerlies. Minor cracking (less than ski length) was observed on the leeward side of ridgelines while skinning in new snow
Weather
- Air Temp
- 29
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Recent Snowfall
- 10-20
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Windy and snowy in the morning with gradual tapering off in the afternoon. Sky was obscured for most of the day, with a short window of broken cloud cover in the afternoon.
Snowpack
10-20 cm of new snow depending on aspect and elevation. New snow was well-bonded with the existing snowpack in all areas we travelled, though minor cracking was observed in wind-loaded areas
Avalanche
- Size
- D1.5
- Type
- U
- Aspect
- N
- Elevation
- 4800 ft
Debris pile (D1.5-2) observed below steep terrain right of Martha's