Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Strong sunshine was causing wet, point releases Dry sluffs and shallow slabs were easily triggered but not a major concern unless riding on slopes with bad consequences (like being above cliffs)</p>
Both shallow slabs and point releases were possible. See both in the first photo below.
At 9000 feet on a NE aspect, we found about a foot of wet, weak snow under about a foot of powder. It should slowly freeze but it is insulated by the dry snow on top.
Things were active a low elevations. Lots of rocks and dirt tumbling down. Even spotted this fresh land slide above American Fork River/Creek about 1/8 mile above Tibble Fork Reservoir.
Snowpack
Hard frozen snow below 8000 feet. By 9000 feet the snow was soft and great. Even southerly aspects up high had great powder, but it was getting damp as the day warmed