Quick report
- Cracking
- specific
Some mechanical issues shortened our day and confined us to mostly windward and solar aspects. No matter, we found exceptional riding on low angle and wind sheltered terrain.
- 4-6 inches of recent snow with little to no snowfall throughout the day
- We saw many signs of recent wind at middle elevations but drifts were soft and stubborn
- Moderate winds yeilded light blowing snow at upper elevations
- We intentionally and easily triggered a small (D1) on the leeward side of wind affected ridge at upper elevations
- The recent snow had transtitioned to moist below 5000' during our descent
- Rain started to come down as we packed up the sleds at 1630hrs.
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Kicked off small (D1) soft slab on a wind-loaded test slope.Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- light
- Rain Elevation
- 5000'
- Recent Snowfall
- 10-15
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Winds increased throughout the day with very light snowfall. Storm seemed to roll in aroun 1630hrs.
Snowpack
Test Pit @ 6200 S aspect: HS = 150cm, ECTX . 70 on top of 2/3 crust. Thin layer of facets under a sun crust down 60 cm.
Hand Pit @ 6800 NE aspect: 15cm 4F windslab, also found a think crust and graupel down 50 cm.
Avalanche
- Size
- D1 R2
- Aspect
- NE
- Trigger
- AS
- Elevation
- 6900 ft
Intentionally triggered wind slab below cornice on a convex test slope.