Snowpack

Observation: Tony Grove Area

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Quick report

Aspect
East
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches, Heavy Snowfall, Cracking, Collapsing, Poor Snowpack Structure
Elevation
2499 m
Slope Angle
37°
Red Flags Comment
<p>Lots of obvious signs of unstable snow</p>

I observed numerous natural avalanches from overnight 12-17/18-2020. And, there were also a few avalanches remote triggered by different parties during the day, some of these were triggered from quite a distance. "user friendly" and foregiving conditons when slopes avalanche when you are approaching them, or just looking at them, and when they avalanche before you commit.

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>I think increasing danger because as the snow stability gradually increases, slopes that didn't yet avalanche may allow people to get out in/on them before releasing.</p> <p>Drifts that build on the faceted snow in steep terrain will likely to produce avalanches.</p>

Pretty good powder skiing and riding conditions, but still too shallow to open it up.