Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Recent wet snow avalanches on S-E facing slopes between 8,400'-10,600'.</p> <p>Although we did not experience a rapid warm-up affecting snow significantly today when the sun came out it made the surface snow wet, but not damp enough to slide. We exited by 2:30PM. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Recent wet loose avalanches were observed in S-E-facing slopes in mid and upper White Pine Canyon between 8,000'-10,600'. </p> <p> </p> <p>With no re-freezing expected to occur tonight and a high of 50˚F in the mountains tomorrow, I expect the snow to become wet, sloppy, and much more prone to wet snow avalanches.</p> <p>We saw one avalanche in upper White Pine that appeared to be caused by wind drifted snow, however, we only looked at it from across the drainage. The crown looked to be about 40' wide and about 6-8" deep.</p>
About 2-3" of graupel on Red Baldy on NW aspect between 10,400'-10,800', which warmed throughout the day and became damp enough to make into a snowball.
Wind crusts on N-NW aspects from 10,000'-11,000' ranging between 2"-4" supportable crusts as well as breakable crusts in some areas.
Graupel and supportable wind crusts made for fun, fast skiing.