Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
Main thing observed was recent avalanche debris on the NW aspect of Blueberry Knoll. That was a storm slab consisting of new and windblown snow deposited over a previous M/F crust. Other than that did not observe any any recent avalanches within my viewshed. See snowpack description in attached profile. The slabs released are thin but the weak layer could be more of a problem with the addition of more snow. Observed isolated fractures on rollovers, extending a few feet beyond my skis. Also observed avalanche debris on the NW aspect of Blueberry Knoll. See description under avalanche section.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 19degrees at 1400.
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- previous
- Recent Snowfall
- 10cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
Nice to be out in double digit temps. Skies overcast all day. Winds calm for most of the day, but started to blow from the N. at 5-10mph around 1530.
Snowpack
Low snow depths over most of Powerline area with considerable vegetation showing. In meadows area HS = 30cm. Snowpack consisted of 6cm 4F new and wind transported snow over a 1cm breakable M/F crust. Crust underlain by coarse facets to the ground. Did a pit on the south side of the ridge running off Flattop at 2523ft (profile attached). HS = 45cm. Got ECTP11@30cm. Slab consisted of new and wind loaded snow over a M/F crust.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1.5 R2
- Type
- HS
- Aspect
- NW
- Elevation
- 2500 ft
Observed avalanche debris on the NW aspect of Blueberry Knoll. See description under avalanche section.