Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Size 1 natural sluffs and size 1.5 push-alanches on all aspects but 'Moderate' overall fit the bill. Steep mid-canyon (north facing) couloirs likely flushed a bit today. No sensitive wind slabs noted. Pics below. </p>
Pics:
Natural size .5 on NW Gobblers'
Some of our push-alanches on SW facing Raymond into Mill B North
Glide crack on Raymond Slab
Very small glide release on Mineral Slab
Small glide release (noted by Peter Donner yesterday?) near Blue Ice area
Looking toward the upcoming weather, would imagine the warm storm snow to bond well to the warm snow surfaces and avalanches in lock-step with precipitation intensity and wind.
Areas of Broads and all of Stairs best avoided due to continued glide activity.
Snowpack
Damp all aspects and elevations. Highest elevation was 10,241' on Mt Raymond and small rollerballs noted on steep northerly there. 'Hot pow' as has been noted by others. Rode well but became grabby by about 8700'.