Quick report
Highly variable surface conditions and HS through out the our tour from <30cms at lower elevation solars to >1.5m on sheltered leeward slopes. Using pole probes, the PWL seemed to be present on polars once the snow got close to 1m in depth, which fits with the storm we just received. No new avalanches observed during tour, multiple old D1-D2 partially buried debris observed on polars and solars, especially below cliffs, in chutes and near unsupported features. Small pockets of wind deposit existed on the upper E spur we traveled on from 8300'-9200'. The wind deposited pockets varied from 30-40cm stiff slabs to 5-10cm soft deposits and everything in between. No new avalanches or indicators of warming observed. Active wind transport was occurring on the 9200' ridgeline throughout the day, primarily from SW to NE
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- few
- Wind Loading
- moderate
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Snowpack
BTL ~30cm HS NTL 50-150+cm HS ATL Highly variable due to wind transport PWL assessed with pole probes. PWL present where snow depths were greater than ~1m and on E-NW aspects.