Observation: Short Swing

Travel was up Short Swing at around 9 AM.

A beautiful morning with high visibility--great for looking around and seeing what we're dealing with heading into this weekend's storm. (Video)

Save for steady wind loading on N-NE-E facing slopes, no obvious red flags noted on Short Swing nor the surrounding areas.

Could faintly make out what looks like a small point release on the SE slope of Gobblers-Wilson. Other than that, no avalanches of any kind observed, despite plentiful tracks on Kessler, Reynolds, etc.

Felt properly mid-March back at the trailhead at 11 AM. With warm ambient temperatures and strong sun, I suspect east and south facing slopes will saturate a bit before the storm rolls in later today.