Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Rapid Warming, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>All of the above, with the sensitive weak layers described on observations from 4/26 and Avalanche Report from 4/26 appearing to settle out by mid day in many locations. Obviously as the sun hit many of the suspect areas in the early morning hours the hazard rose as expected. Heavy PI contributed to the Avalanche Cycle as noted by all, with Cracking and Collapsing also reported. Poor Snowpack Structure mostly limited to the new snow from this weeks never ending events. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Widespread activity overnight had multiple connected Soft Slabs occurring throughout the range. </p> <p>As soon as the sun hit any slopes on Wednesday Natural Wet Loose activity resumed and once the cloud cover came it this problem appeared to abate. Roller balls and entraining Loose Wet Avalanches were observed on many E, SE and S aspects in the Back Bowls, Highway to Heaven and Wolverine Cirque. Any direct sun on Thursday will most likely resume this problem. </p>
See above for details, and as has been reported by several others, Spring conditions require an early start. And, things change rapidly allowing for increasing possible hazards to increase rapidly.