Quick report
- Aspect
- Northeast
- Elevation
- 2316 m
- Slope Angle
- 30°
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Can't really say I saw any red flags today, the basal facets in my one snow pit are damp and healing well, see below.</p>
Of note is a solid and mostly supportable mid-pack, basal facets healing well in this area.
Some due north areas contained weaker snow, also plenty of thin rocky areas with rotted snow in areas around rock bands.
Photo below, snow flurry moving in from west.
Photos below rime.
Hazard rating based on low and mid elevation areas traveled today. I was surprised by the lack of sled traffic on the Chalk Creek road, had to break trail part of the way at 9 am!
Photo below, gratuitous shrub and mt. mahogany skiing photo.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Note I only made it to 8,000' , in this area my main concern was brush on my exit back to the chalk creek road.</p> <p>Normal travel precautions. </p>
Surface all powder today, mostly low with some medium density with some graupel and rimed stellers. Sitting on a mostly supportable spongy 2 finger density base, fairly easy travel. I skied from 5,400 to 8,000', the warm weather a few days ago helped consolidate the base in this area.