Avalanche

Bishop Creek

Clancy NelsonEastside Region
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Quick report

After slogging around wet heavy snow to see loose wet instability yesterday, I treated myself to northerly aspects looking ahead to this week's coming storm.

Isolated localized cracking in small wind slabs near treeline, northeast aspect.

Weather

Air Temp
40s
Cloud Cover
clear
Wind Loading
none
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Another stellar Sierra day. Clear skies and light south wind. Soft dry snow available for transport is only on northerly aspects.

Snowpack

Northerlies stayed cold and dry at all elevations. 

Avalanche

I triggered a very small dry loose avalanche on a northwest aspect below treeline.