Quick report
- Aspect
- Northwest
- Red Flags
- Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Elevation
- 2743 m
- Slope Angle
- 20°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Some cracking in recent wind drifts along the south side of the Reynolds NE Bowl. I was able to ski cut and get small slabs up to 4" thick to run, although <20 vertical feet. A very minor concern, Could not call these avalanches with a straight face.</p> <p>Poor structure is still a concern. I was not able to isolate columns in shallow faceted areas near the top of the nipple. Facets below crust. Coverage is very poor for mid-January. The Coneflowers should have been buried a long time ago!</p>
Snow profile in NW facing Reynolds glade.
Seems like the snow pack has undergone a lot of settlement in the last week. Snow profile in sheltered area that is unlikely affected by ski traffic.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Low danger. </p> <p>Low danger. Of note is an ECTP 17, Q3 in facets (not basal), the propagation was very subtle.</p>
Mixed bag. Skied N, S, and E aspects.
1--2" new 2" may be a bit generous.
South aspects were supportable all day, Dust on crust. North and north east aspects were softer than expected.
East aspects were a bit variable supportable and soft in places (old tracks notwithstanding).
North facing aspects in millcreek, off of wind exposed ridge locations are weak, easy to push a ski pole basket to the ground. HS generally in the 3' range. Damp underlying surface below 8500'.