Quick report
Toured up to Ghoulie Point to assess the January Junkshow. See snowpack summary and Snow Pilot Profile for info. Few clouds and temperature was 17 degrees in the shade at 1230. Winds blowing out of the ENE with moderate force but only snow being transported was off of the trees. Surface snow was starting to become moist into the afternoon but winds and some cloud cover seemed to help limit this.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
Snowpack
4-5 inches of new snow atop a MF crust. January Junkshow was buried 67cm below the surface. The facets are rounding and surface hoar is decomposing but still present. CT14 SC on top of January Junkshow. ECTX. PST on JJ propagated to end from 42/100cm.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R2
- Type
- HS
- Aspect
- S
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 6000 ft
This glide avalanche released fully since the observation on 3/2.