Quick report
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No real red flags observed today. I would assume that with warmer temps and sun forecasted for tomorrow, wet snow hazards will be the primary concern.</p>
With the exception of everyone and their uncle on the bowman fork trail, generally a calm day in this area. Based on the many steep lines skied I think I can say generally a low danger. I would increase this to moderate tomorrow for sun and heating.
One possible cornice fall triggered natural in the east couloir. Less than about 30' wide but it ran close to full track. I would estimate during this weeks storm.
Some wet activity on south east and east aspects near exposed rocks in Alexander's, large enough that you would not want to get hit by one.
A lot of aspects will be crusted tomorrow.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Normal caution may include slides for life on crusted south aspects.</p> <p>Wet snow hazards will increase with warmth and sun tomorrow.</p>
Generally powder surface except for the scoured upper ridge of gobblers. It was possible to find some areas of dry snow below 8000' while exiting Alexander's. Snow from this week is sitting on a variety of surfaces ranging from dense settled snow to supportable crusts. Less sluffing today than I observed yesterday on Kessler.
Some protected east aspects in Alexander's had a crust this afternoon, these aspects received sun this morning. Southwest aspects on the cabin run did not receive enough sun as of 4.30 pm to dampen.