Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Collapsing, Rapid Warming, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Sun is strong. Rapid changes to thermal state is bad. I got some minor cracking south and east where warmed by sun.I triggered 1 loose wet. Seagull chute slid loose wet point release. </p> <p>Between twin lakes pass n heavens gate noticed a 70 foot long crown. Sometime during storm. Didnt run far,</p> <p> Looked like Alta had luck w explosives maby some x loaded wind slabs, nothing looked real deep. </p>
Pic I intentionally triggered loose semi wet from top. Tuscarora- lake catherines side 930am s.e. facing. 10500'. I noticed some minor cracking 6" deep South and east. It ran 500' 8' wide. Real slow mover on a 39 degree slope. 35 degree slope adjacent- same aspect -ridden by others, no issue.
Seagull chute also point released. Skiers left sun warmed south east facing rock started a point release. Seagull has many aspects- Hot tip. West wind be careful on seagull, the entry won't have a windslab, but later down skiers left it might, and it will be mostly above you. If you just evaluate the entry for windslabs....consequense wise-it will not be a clean "lazy river" ride, u'll get sloshed way up sides into rocks
Snowpack
Great snow. East and south got damp, I left at 2. not sure about west.