Dry High North

Today in Corbin in the Barnes Lake area the effects of the warm temperatures and clear skies from the weekend were obvious. A fairly widespread avalanche cycle with more activity on south aspects was observed. Numerous large (size 2 to 3) slab and loose wet avalanches have released down to the persistent weak layer. Overnight cool temperatures and a cloudy sky today have contributed to the development of a melt-freeze crust on all aspects below 1700 m and a solar crust above this on everything but north aspects. There was roughly 5 cm of new low density snow on the surface that has buried the surface crust with a layer of stellars (snowflakes). We were still suspicious of north facing terrain due to the widespread persistent weak layer but had no results on our snowpack tests. Still some decent skiing and riding on North aspects where the snow remains soft.