Avalanche

Boulder Mtns - glassing

Scott SavageGalena Summit & Eastern Mtns
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Quick report

Fresh natural wet loose avalanches observed, with some gouging down into shallow weak snowpacks. 

Cracking and collapsing are N/A, roadside observations only.

Weather

Air Temp
40s
Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
previous
Recent Snowfall
0
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Unseasonably warm temperatures, light winds.

Snowpack

No formal obs. Lots of shiny surfaces/crusts forming on over 180 degrees of the compass.

Avalanche

Some new wet loose that released today, some that may have (uncertain on release date on some slides). One larger slab avalanche that appeared to be dry and probably released during the wind event on Mon-Tues (Feb 24-25).