Quick report
Good conditions are out there, but timing is the crux. The good news is that the warm up after our last storm seemed to be somewhat gradual so there is not debris scattered all around, yielding lots of smooth slopes. Smooth W facing photo below:
Utah quasi-corn is out and about, below is a photo of it when its frozen:
Photo below of some rare, cold turns:
Things ar still looking filled on on the south side of the central Wasatch. Minimal signs of wet activity:
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>I noted some wet snow avalanches that seemed to have happened yesterday afternoon on my exit from Red Pine. While the wind kept things at bay in the morning, I wouldn't want to be under steep featured terrain facing S-SW-W later on the afternoon.</p> <p> </p>
Spring time variable conditions. Last nights refreeze was solid, even at low elevations in the trees. I was able to ski corn on S-SE in the morning and on W in the early afternoon. Except for high NW-N-NE the crust is generally supportable.
I was looking for the last bit of cold snow and was able to find it on steep, due north at upper elevations.
The clear, calm night allowed for a little bit of recrystallization and cooling of the snow surface which helped with the scraps of cold snow.