Avalanche

South Three Pigs

Gareth BrownContinental
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Quick report

A stable snowpack was observed without signs of instability.  Surface conditions were un-affected by wind and the upper snowpack was not under stress.  Skied a short (400') section of steep South facing terrain @5400' with 3" of dry-moist atop a knife hard melt freeze crust.  loose sluff did not entrain snow below.  No signs of wet loose activity during the day.

Suraface Hoar existed on West -East aspects up to 6000'  in a protected basin and went away in steeper NW facing terrain above 6000'.  

No signs of instability

Weather

Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
none
Recent Snowfall
None
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Clear, calm and temps in the teens and 20's at upper elvation

Avalanche

No recent avalanche activity observed