Quick report
We went to the northern Swan today looking for recently formed wind slabs. It freezing rained on us for the entire day. A new crust blankets the surface. The surface crust limited the amount of snow availabe for transport.
- No signs of instability.
- No recent avalanche activity.
- Recently formed wind drifts were unreactive to ski cuts and stomping.
- Snowpits on south and east northeast aspects at middle and upper-elevations showed stable results with no obvious weak layers.
We found generally stable avalanche conditions. Unfortunately the new crust caps all of the good powder snow.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Recent Snowfall
- 4
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Freezing rain for most of the day. Light winds with moderate gusts.