East facing slopes on the Tantalus Range released yesterday morning , as did other slopes in the corridor.
The traverse into the back country on Spearhead flank was very busy yesterday morning!
At 2280 meters the temperature was +1 as of 06:00, winds were 30-50 KPH from the SE by S.
At 1550 meters the temperature was +4, 88% relative humidity and the barometer is dropping.
In the valley it is +4. A trace of wet snow was observed at 1550 meters.
The snow pack will certainly begin to transform with the temperatures and expected precipitation.
For the updated Avalanche Advisory click here: Avalanche Advisory
Wet avalanche comes with in 1 meter : Very Close
Steep lines in Alaska: Spine/Sluff Management
Crystal in the surface layer of a melting snow pack with much free water evident.
To check out a research paper on water percolating into a deep snow pack : Mt Seymour
The traverse into the back country on Spearhead flank was very busy yesterday morning!
At 2280 meters the temperature was +1 as of 06:00, winds were 30-50 KPH from the SE by S.
At 1550 meters the temperature was +4, 88% relative humidity and the barometer is dropping.
In the valley it is +4. A trace of wet snow was observed at 1550 meters.
The snow pack will certainly begin to transform with the temperatures and expected precipitation.
For the updated Avalanche Advisory click here: Avalanche Advisory
Wet avalanche comes with in 1 meter : Very Close
Steep lines in Alaska: Spine/Sluff Management
Crystal in the surface layer of a melting snow pack with much free water evident.
To check out a research paper on water percolating into a deep snow pack : Mt Seymour