Quick report
Forecast was spot on with the dry loose problem. Minor wind effect was noted near ridgeline on Ptarmigan Ridge but not significant enough to build a slab.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- scattered
- Wind Loading
- none
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Intermittent snow showers with some sunbreaks mostly in the morning. Calm to light wind.
Snowpack
6”-12” low density storm snow on top of crust. Supportiveness and thickness of crust varied a lot throughout the terrain. Surface snow became denser on solar aspects and a solar crust was noted on some solar aspects in the afternoon.
Avalanche
Many D1 dry loose avalanches observed from both yesterday and today. Larger D1.5 dry loose triggered by a snowboarder on Gargoyle Prow in the morning