March 11
Porter Fork-Gobblers Knob-Porter Fork
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6200-9800', angles over 35°, north and west facing aspects
Snow conditions
A skiff of new snow at the trail head increased to 4-6" above 8500'. On the shady side, the new snow was added to 6-8", soft and settled.
New snow bonded well. Instability in the area was limited to rollers and small point releases from warming.
From the ridge
a slide was observed in the "diving board" area of Broads Fork.
Of interest, the crown at the bottom of the picture.
Weather
Overcast in the morning with gradual clearing.Winds were light, cool temperatures increasing by afternoon.
Evaluation
Good stability, warming on sun exposed would increase potential on those aspects.
May be some isolated wind drifts and a lingering isolated faceted concern.
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