Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Moderate to strong winds were moving lots of snow around, creating quite sensitive soft wind slabs. These were up to two feet deep and a couple hundred feet wide. Both human and naturally triggered avalanches were observed on northeast through southeast facing slopes.</p>
A few inches overnight around the Bear River Ranger Station and a little more in the higher terrain.
A foot or so of snow has fallen the last few days capping off some various crusts and damp snow underneath. The snow stayed relatively cool and supportable throughout the day.
Both easily human triggered slides and naturals today on recent wind loaded slopes facing northeast through southeast. These were up to two feet deep and a couple hundred feet wide.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Conditions today were " touchy " with easily human triggered soft wind slabs and some natural avalanches taking place. </p>
Several new inches overnight and about a foot or so of new snow this past week in the Whitney Basin. When the visibility was good the riding conditions were fairly nice and supportable.