March 27
Grizzly, Silver, Days and Cardiff
Elevations, slope angles and aspects:
72000-10600', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Avalanche activity:
There was some surface sluffing, both ski cut and natural,
limited to new snow only. Winds did introduce a slight density inversion within the new snow which would crack out during ski cuts. That was not propagating.
Slopes skied:
East bowl of Silver fork saddle shot, west bowl of Silver fork, Oingo Boingo and upper Days fork, Holy Toledo and Cardiac Bowl, exit out to Reynolds flat.
Snow conditions:
2-5" new snow of the light density variety over a crusted base. The most snow was found in Cardiff. Winds from the west were blowing the new snow around, forming shallow and somewhat sensitive drifts throughout the day. Cloudy skies kept the new snow dry into late afternoon.
Weather:
Overcast skies, winds from the west gusting to around 30 mph,
throughout the day. Cool temperatures.
Evaluation:
New snow was bonding to old crusted surfaces. Instabilities were limited to a bit of surface sluffing and some shallow wind drifts. Would expect wind drifts to remain active with ski cuts advised in starting zones and breakovers. Day time heating would introduce wet activity, limited to new snow.
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