January 31
Area:
Porter to Gobblers summit and return.
Elevations, slope angles and aspects:
6300’-10400’, angles to 40°, north and northwest.
Avalanche activity:
Some minor surface sluffing within the new snow.
Slopes skied:
Gobbler’s main northwest face.
Snow surface and conditions:
2” new snow at the trailhead and 2” new snow at the top. Winds were light so little wind effect in the new. Underlying snow is mostly crusted with a variable amount above the crust, at times 4-6” faceted. This is non reactive but does slow the up as it is sandboxing. Little sign of any recent instabilities, with sluffing minimal. Old wet activity on the sunny aspects.
Weather:
Overcast to clearing skies with some afternoon upper elevation clouds drifting through . Cool temperatures.
Evaluation:
Any hazard at present would likely be from sun warming
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