Quick report
A strong snowpack exists above 3000'. Fair-Poor structure exists below 3000', however the snowpack is not under stress and stability is related to wet loose potential during the heat of the day combined with the terrain involved.
Pit results @ 4300'/NE/HS 320cms/ ECTN9 down 20 cms, ECTN18 down 40 cms. No persistent grains observed.
2/14 BSH has been observed to be very developed ~2000' in very specific terrain. Continued obsevations show that this potential PWL is very limited to a specific elevation band creating a low likelihood of triggered avalanche propagations. The most likely areas to trigger this weak layer would be low elevation steep canyons.
Above 3K a stable snowpack exists in the majority of areas. Wind slab was observed at the surface in mid elevation locations and was unreactive. Skied slopes up to 45° on NW-NE aspects without signs of instability.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Clear, calm , temperatures decresed form last 2 days,
Snowpack
Poor snow structure below 2000' with no signs of instability. Above 2000 feet snow structure improves, and above 3000' snow structure is good, with good strength. These observations have been observed in multiple locations, elevations >3K and aspects.
Upper elevation rocky terrain on solar aspects are active with wet loose activity with low volume.
Avalanche
Small to moderate wet loose activity on solar aspects