Snowpack

Observation: Boiler Bowl

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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Collapsing
Elevation
2408 m
Slope Angle
17°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Cornices have grown quite large and lee slope areas quite deep with last week's drifting.</p>

We avoided the large cornices and found stable deep snow and very nice powder conditions.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>We noticed evidence of recent and fairly extensive natural cornice-fall activity. The cornices are much bigger than normal on the Boiler Ridge.</p> <p>We found wind slabs non-reactive to our weight.</p>

Very nice powder conditions.  New snow contains a fair amount of graupel.