March 28

Been awhile... school.

Location

Porter Fork, Pole canyon,

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Gobblers Knob

bobslid

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.

raymond

Upper elevation north facing stayed soft and dry into the late afternoon.

Looks a little crowded in BCC.

upper-mineral

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

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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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