Buck Ridge - North of the sphinx wilderness bdry

Quick report

Some signs of instability - no cracking today, but we traveled cautiously for 45 miles. Recent snow up to 20" of low density tapering to 6" in the open flats. Light winds under clear skies was still transporting some new snow. Overall we have a decent base in the open/flats thanks to the heavy wet early snow - and had settled during the recent warm spell. The notorious murderers row in 2nd yellow mule was relatively intact other than 1 recent release. February size wind lips, hangfires, drifts and loading up there and throughout the terrain! Thank you GNFAC! ~T.J.

Avalanche

Size

D1

Type

L

Aspect

NE

Trigger

N

Elevation

9400 ft

Partial point releases of just the new snow back near the Sphinx Wilderness bdry. Shallow depth on the steep cliffs. Natural releases not propagating down into the pack. No pics. NNE face