The objective today was to reduce uncertainty with the snowpack coverage and terrain Upper White Pine in LCC is still sporting 150-200cm of snow in the upper alpine in many classic locations. It is spring and the surface conditions are variable, but pockets of cold snow exist in the high alpine N-NW facing. The instabilities noted during the 4/6-4/7 storm and warm have settled. The evidence of that cycle, and perhaps the previous wet cycle just before the 30cm on 4/7, is everywhere. JM reported a hard slab in the lower Tri Chutes a few days ago, and looking at this slide from the bottom was impressive. Not something I can remember seeing this time of year in this location. Looked to have started as a wind slab 2-3 feed deep in th mid track. Ran and gouged into old snow. Debris pile enough to bury a person.

Photo 1- Tri Chutes slide from 4/6

Photo 2- Tri Chutes slide from 4/6- close up

Photo 3- Long John Silver from 4/5?

Photo 4- Upper White Pine and White Baldy coverage

Photo 5- Red Baldy with numerous tracks and minimal activity. But don't forget to watch your overhead.