22 Apr 2012

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