Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Still getting cracking in the new snow on slopes of even 20 degrees on ENE aspects. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Of Note: Pit at ENE, 9990 feet, 20 degrees indicated multiple PWL's and Loose Dry Avalanche Problems. HS 100 cm; Fist down to 89 cm (Loose Dry Layer); Fist + down to 67 cm (Storm from 20201217-18); Thin Facet Layer from 24 hour break in Storm activity (CTM, ECTN13, but actually Propagated 2/3's across the column); 4 Finger down to 50 cm (20201212 Storm Interface to Old Snow); ECTP17 in Facets.</p> <p>Upper Elevation ridgelines continue to see Strong Winds with Moderate observed in areas around 10000. Forecast calling for increasing winds overnight that are expected to be active even in lower elevations. </p>
Cloud Cover appeared to limit Solar effects. Excellent riding on settled Storm Powder.