November 24

Gobblers Knob

Elevations, slope angles and aspects

6200-10k, angles over 35°, north facing aspects

Snow conditions

Damp snow to about 8000'.

Above that elevation snow was wind effected.

Most recent snow was several inches of graupel capped by a variable wind crust.

Upper face has been repeatedly scoured with shallow snow cover lingering.

gobblers-knob

Weather

Overcast skies and mild temperatures. Wind from the south early in the day, decreasing.

Snow pit

gobblers-snow-profile

Evaluation

Mostly stable snow.

Instability would be from drifting on lee(mostly east facing) aspects.

Isolated wet activity potential at lower elevations.

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