Looking for some basic avy education? Well... you came to the right place! Please join us 4:00 today, Friday, Feb. 3rd at The Notch in Samak, for a free Know Before You Go prezo.
Nowcast- As a nearly full and aptly named Snow Moon sets, clear skies and fresh air await your arrival above a building valley inversion in the City of Salt. Temperatures start their work day in the low to mid 20's and southerly winds blow to 20 mph near the high ridges. And while it's been a minute or two since our last storm, soft, recycled powder is still found in wind sheltered terrain facing the north half of the compass.
Forecast- As a weak storm grazes the north half of the state, look for thickening clouds and a flurry or two late this afternoon. Temperatures climb into the mid 30's and southwest winds bump into the 30's and 40's near the high peaks as the day wares on.
Futurecast- Sunny skies return for Saturday into early Sunday. Looking into the future, a nice shot of snow slides through the area late Sunday into Monday and I think 6" is a good bet.
Feeling confidant with the snowpack structure, I've been steeping into big terrain. And... once you get past the bouncers at the door, you're instantly rewarded with a tiny turn, desk concert, and very predictable avy hazard.
Huge thanks for all the great obs streaming in from the eastern front. Detailed trip reports and recent obs are found
HERE.
It's been generally quiet the past few days. Though yesterday, Ted stomped on his favorite test slope and found a small, yet tender, wind drift sensitive to his additional weight during his travels around
Gold Hill. Easy to detect by its fat, rounded appearance, this little pocket was 1' deep and 20' wide, failing on some low density snow.
The last significant avalanche reported on Saturday, January 28th in the Mill Hollow zone. More deets found
HERE.No other significant recent avalanche activity to report. However, if ya wanna geek out, click
HERE to track this years slide activity throughout the range.
