January 2
Alexander Basin-Gobblers Knob-Pole canyon
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6400-10200', angles over 35°, all aspects
Snow conditions
The "big" storm added an inch or so to the preexisting 4-8" from the previous storm. New snow was a bit denser creationg a slight inversion.
Isolated cracking was noted on that interface at times.
Wind during the storm, from the west, added additional drifting, scouring and some shallow new snow slides were the result.
One collapse was felt in a wind drifted area, along the upper Alexander ridgeline(those pesky nsfs).
Weather
Partly cloudy skies and moderate temperatures. Winds from the west, gusting less than 20 mph along the ridges.
Evaluation
Stability was good in the area.
Instability would be from wind drifting on the wide variety of old snow layering.
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