Rain at Rain Gauge !

<p>We went to the Corbin and sledded in to the Rain Gauge area. It was a wet start, but soon turned to snow at around 1700m. As we climbed into the alpine the trees turned from green to white ! The temperatures were mild, -1C at 2000m with a moderate SW wind. We dug a quick profile on a SW slope in an open, treeline feature where we found 135cm snow depth. There was 25cm of moist snow on a melt-freeze crust and the November persistent weak layer was down 85cm. The facets below this layer seem to be gaining strength. Another group reported seeing an avalanche that sounded like a size 2 from a North facing slope on open feature. Lots of roller balls, rain runnels, small wet loose and small wet slabs as we headed back to the staging area below 1500m</p>

Avalanche Conditions

Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.

Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.

Snow Conditions

Heavy, Wet.

Weather Conditions

Warm, Wet.