Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Wind Loading, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Wind was the main event today, blowing hard on the high ridge lines and transporting a lot of new snow onto the N- NE facing. Cornices were building and calving off through out the day. Noted a couple avalanches in the terrain covered, put them on the avalanche page. Basically any steep slope being loaded by the strong winds were likely to avalanche, either naturally or skier triggered, experienced both today. Photos, wind cranking and super annoying, shooting cracks on the ridge line.
High was an excellent call today with natural avalanches pulling out to the ground mid-day. Tomorrow depends on the wind, at least considerable. Human triggered slides highly likely in steeper north through east terrain. Natural activity will depend on the weather.
Snowpack
Snow was right side up and low density in the wind sheltered terrain, up side down and inverted and slabby in wind exposed terrain.