March 16

Gobblers Knob.

Why do you go to Millcreek so often?

bear-country

Twenty minutes to the trailhead, interesting snow conditions, great views of BCC and I'm too poor to ride the bus or buy gas for longer drives.

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6100-10200', angles over 35°, north and west facing aspects.

Snow conditions

Soggy to about 7500' on the up. Marginal refreeze above to the summit.

Snow was supportable, although it became less so below 8k on the descent around 2 pm.

Patches of corn, patches of snocone, otherwise, smush.

Weather

High clouds, light wind and mild temperatures.

Avalanche activity

Three small glides in Broads.

glides

Zoomed.

diving-board-glide

Several large point release sluffs on southeast facing Raymond.

raymond

Sluffs on Raymond slabs(no glide).

raymond-slabs

Numerous long running sluffs in upper east facing Mineral Fork.

mineral-fork

Northeast facing Silver Bell is toast without a significant storm.

silverbell

On the other hand...

gobblers

despite total snow of three feet or less, main face suffered only a few rollers, so far.

Evaluation

Stability decreases with day time heating from marginal freeze.

Weather guessers suggest a day or so of cooling mid week which would allow some skiing on what's left.

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