Observation: White Pine

Weather

Sky

Clear

Wind Direction

North

Wind Speed

Calm

Weather Comments

What a day to be out in the mountains. Clear and cold with calm winds.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

8"

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Unfortunately, we didn't get the classic warm before the storm set up—basically bottom feeding on many slopes. The riding was good on the northerly facing terrain except for the old tracks from the past 40 days. Don't get me wrong, I was happy as a clam today, but the riding isn't epic.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Problem #1 Comments

On the drive into the canyon, we noticed large plumes coming off the upper elevation ridgelines. However, we could not find any wind slabs in the terrain we traveled in today. I am sure there are some out there. But we only observed loose-dry as a problem in our travels today.