Snowpack

Tuckerman Ravine

MWACPresidential Range
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Cracking
Observed

Recent soft snow drifting into wind slabs. We easily intentionally triggered a small slab on a test slope. The 4F slab failed on the bed surface. Shooting cracks were observed on a very low angle slope to the right of the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Wind speed was increasing, transporting snow was observed at the ridgelines.

Weather

Air Temp
20F
Cloud Cover
scattered
Wind Loading
moderate
Recent Snowfall
20" over the last 3 days.
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Snowpack

We intentionally triggered small slab on a test slope in Tuckerman Ravine. The avalanche danger on this day was rated HIGH.