Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Lots of wind transport along the ridges and cross loading going on mid slope. Lots of facets found at the surface of a variety of aspects and elevations. Getting cracking on fresh wind drifted slopes in the photo below. </p>
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Still plenty of snow available for transport. Cross loading mid slope and lee ward sides of ridges was our main concern today. I expect the danger to increase and become more widespread as the forecasted storms roll in.</p> <p>Things could get very touchy depending on the intensity and duration of the storm. We know there is no shortage of weak snow at the surface of a variety of aspects and elevations. With the forecasted snow totals and PI rates I'll be suspect of all steep slopes.</p>
Lots of great powder to be had. Slabbing up and becoming a bit upside down in the wind zones. An abundant of loose facets found on the surface.