Quick report
- Collapsing
- widespread
• No recent avalanche activity observed. • NUMEROUS audible collapses at low (canyon floor elevations) and upper elevations- Up to ~7000’. • Snow conditions throughout the day varied between hard scoured snow surface, wind slab, and unconsolidated surface snow (facets) made for slow uphill travel. • Ski cuts triggered minor wind slabs (2-4” thick, 3-8’ wide) on small test slopes (photo). • Dug a test pit at ~7200’ elevation on a southeasterly aspect in the Starting Zone of Path 1163. Snow depth was 37” with a 12” thick, 1F hard slab resting on top of the late-Jan. facets. ECTN18 on the facets. • Dug another pit in the I-Beam avalanche path on a westerly aspect, at 7300’ elevation. ECTX 2x in this pit. See pit profile for details.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
• Mostly clear sky • Calm winds. • No precipitation • Air temperatures: o 1000 @ Canyon Floor: -12°F o 1500 @ Upper Elevations:15°F