March 28
Been awhile... school.
Location
Porter Fork, Pole canyon,
Gobblers Knob
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6100-10400', angles over 35°, north facing aspects.
Snow conditions
There was an inch or so at the trail head with amount increasing as elevation was gained, 4-8" settled storm total upper elevations.
New snow was of moderate density, graupel pooling noted.
Wind during the storm had moved the fresh around, drifting lee aspects, wind pack and scouring, windward aspects.
A little heat loosened sun exposed.
Upper elevation north facing stayed soft and dry into the late afternoon.
Looks a little crowded in BCC.
Lower elevations, south facing and off aspects will likely be crusted in the am.
Weather
Partly cloudy in the morning with mid level clouds building then decreasing as the day progressed.
Light wind and mild temperatures.
Avalanche activity
Roller balls and a few sluffs from warming temperatures
Evaluation
Mostly stable snow, scattered shallow soft slabs and sluffs.
Potential for active recent snow wind drifts + wet activity with warming.
Weather guessers have a series of storms suggested through the end of next week.
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