January 14
Bowman trail, Pole Canyon, Gobblers Knob, Porter Fork
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6200-10400', angles over 35°, north and west facing aspects.
January 15
Porter Fork, West Porter, Neffs
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
5100-9800', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
8-12" settled snow from the refresh.
Snow is of moderate density with a much needed addition to lower elevations.
Surface is recrystallizing with scattered surface hoar at lower elevations and in mid elevation meadows.
Weakening of the surface has encouraged sluffing with ski cuts.
Off aspects have zipper crusts with a radiation recrystallized cap. South facing has stouter crusts
Low elevation exits remain shallow and brushy.
Weather
Blue to partly cloudy skies, cool in the shade, warm in the sun with temperature inversion obvious.
Light wind
Avalanche activity
Limited to surface sluffing with shallow new snow soft slabs observed in several locations.
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Glide
Blue Ice, Diving Board and Bonkers
Evaluation
Good stability in the area traveled. Ski cuts are recommended for sluff management.
Future stability would be dependent on new snow amounts, day time heating and wind.
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