Quick report
HS:180 cm Pit dug: down 125 cm Hardness test: See Picture ECTN 27@90 cm Shovel sheer test: stubborn sheering at 60 cm Rutschblock Test: RB 7 The analysis from today showed that the snowpack on low angle slopes up to 30 degrees was stubborn and resistant to human weight but at higher elevation on steeper terrain it was evident that the weight and loading of the rainfall had triggered multiple avalanches along North aspects.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 38
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- none
- Rain Elevation
- 8,000
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- none
Overcast/cloudy above Brownie Creek Parking lot, Active Precipitation over 4 hour period with 15-20 mph winds above treeline gusts up to 30 mph.
Snowpack
The snowpack observed today felt heavy, saturated, and warm. The majority of windward(S/SW) facing slopes showed signs of being stripped, with leeward aspects(N/NE) in specific locations showing signs of cornice formation. The rain hasn’t permeated down past the top 15 cm of surface snow.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2
- Aspect
- N
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 10200 ft
Wet loose avalanches along Northern facing ridge lines with ground exposure at their release points. Runout zones of avalanches observed remained Local/short in distance to their release points.