Quick report
35F at the highway with light rain/snow. Wind was calm. Light rain/snow continued until around 2500’, and then some sun came out. Snow line was around 1900’, but was very wet and did not put the skis on until 2200’. Where the snow depth was 8-12”. Wet and heavy snow until around 2800’, but skied “well” down to 2200’. Snowpack was relatively uniform with no signs of human triggered instability, but kept the tour all low angle. 125cm snowpack measured near the top of tincan common.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1
- Aspect
- NW
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 2400 ft
Several small/medium sized glide cracks along the tincan skin track starting around 2300’. A glide avalanches observed as well. Small/Medium glide crack on Tincan Common. Snow depth was 125cm near the top of Tincan common.