Quick report
- Cracking
- isolated
There were signs of instability, especially on the ridge just below and above tree line, definite wind loading. Wind was light until above tree line where there was a breeze from the north, lots of wind board on the NNW aspect above tree line. Basically blue bird, except a couple of foggy patches that drifted over bunny flat/green butte ridge. Did a column test on a south facing aspect, got a sheer at 15 taps on the storm total, layer seemed to be wet and healing. Hard to say anything without extended column. For the most part I stayed out of avalanche terrain today, besides a few isolated slopes. Overall I would say things are stabilizing, but there is definitely lots of wind slab to be cautious of.
Avalanche
Photo 1 - NNW aspect, storm slab, natural, from a couple days ago, below tree line around 6,400ft Photo 2 - Same as above a bit further up the drainage, 6,600ft Photo 3 - Western aspect, storm slab, natural, from a few days ago, below tree line around 7,400ft Photo 4 - South aspect, just off ridge-line, wind slab, human weight triggered, today, above tree line around 8,200ft, isolated pocket cracked while skinning, 30cm deep