Gunsight Pass, McDougal, Blind Bull Summit

Quick report

Strong gusts of wind, widespread wind loading on ridge lines and terrain features. Avalanche at Gunsight Pass and on steep wind loaded terrain feature near E and H trail intersection.

Weather

Air Temp

Not observed

Cloud Cover

few

Wind Loading

moderate

Recent Snowfall

None

Snow Avail For Transport

small smounts

Mostly clear, sunny, very windy

Snowpack

Did not measure HS. Observed significant wind and blowing snow at ridge lines. The photos show the wind loading on ridge lines and cross loading on terrain features. The snow surface was very wind affected with funky texture and firm where not protected by trees.

Avalanche

Size

D1 R1

Type

HS

Count

2

Aspect

NE

Elevation

9100 ft

I saw 1 avalanches. The first was at Gunsight Pass south of the notch on the steep east facing slope about 10,300’ and I couldn’t see tracks, but didn’t observe the bottom of the slide. See attached photos to estimate size and layer. There was a lot of wind loading. The second slide I saw was D1 at about 9100’ on a small slope, but steep roll over that was wind loaded adjacent to Beartrap Junction (where E and H trail intersect.