April 1
Porter Fork-Mill A-Porter Fork
Elevations, slope angles and aspects
6200-10400', angles over 35°, all aspects.
Snow conditions
The snow surface was a melt-freeze-rime crust to the summit of Gobblers. It was stout enough to be quite slippery on the up.
Crust softened with warming providing good creamed corn like skiing into the afternoon.
Wet point release activity continued
with several new sluffs on Raymond observed in the afternoon.
A little late on wsw facing into Mill A, ski cutting initiated several chest freezer sized rollers which ran to the choke.
Weather
Partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures with occasional light wind from the west.
Avalanche activity
Another deep slab was observed in upper Mineral fork
New snow wind drift releasing near the ridge produced a larger slide into older weak layering as it ran.
Timing? I'm guessing sometime yesterday(March 31) since the crown and debris do not appear to be covered by the little dense snow storm.
No activity except point release sluffing was observed in Mill B south or Broads.
Evaluation
Stability was dependent on warming with softening occurring in a timely manner.
Would expect continued wet activity until cooling.
Weather guess has a storm suggested with, a rain-snow line around 10k when it arrives.
Wear your helmet!
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