Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
Another afternoon of low angle mini golf in Home Run Bowl today. Winds were fierce and even a knee-deep skin track was completely effaced every 35-40 min in exposed areas along the ridge. Visibility was poor but when I could see it was obvious that leeward slopes were being heavily and increasingly loaded, with cornices growing meaner looking all afternoon. Snow on the lee was laid down into a pretty stiff meringue which was fun to slash through if a bit slow on the really low angled sections. Conditions are excellent, but definitely nothing to play with on the bigger, steeper terrain.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Significant snow has accumulated in this bowl over the last 48 hrs with most old tracks buried, even in protected areas.</p> <p>Winds were strong and steady from the SW all afternoon and large drifts were forming throughout the area. Leeward slopes were already heavily loaded by noon.</p>