Quick report
- Cracking
- specific
- Collapsing
- specific
Cracking and collapsing was observed in the new snow on some slopes and not others (not widespread). It was most common in wind affected and shaded terrain.
Weather
- Air Temp
- Dropping throughout the day
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- light
- Recent Snowfall
- 1 foot (30 cm)
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
New snow totals in Mail Cabin were around 1 foot (30cm) this morning. Windy conditions above 8,000’. Several more inches had accumulated by 3pm.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1
- Type
- SS
- Count
- 2
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 7400 ft
We observed several small (D1) soft slabs that released in steep, sheltered terrain below 8,000’ (see attached events). I didn’t observe any obvious avalanche activity in steep terrain above 8,000’ like Cave Bowl.