Observation: Public

Observation Details

Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

Traveled Worm Flows climbing route. Main concern for the route was the Monitor Ridge headwall, as we had a pretty early start to the day (4:15am leave from the TH)...

Noticed more reactive snow on the Monitor Ridge headwall, more so towards East aspects, which confirmed wind drift signs from below. Some shooting cracks as we broke trail, with a noticeable slab of 1-3 in on top of some crust.

Kept the skin track more towards the west aspect (but not too far, to keep lines open for skiing!), and nothing triggered on the way up or down.

Cloud cover was not to be found throughout the day. Secondary concern was sun affected snow, and on the descent, lower 2/3 of the mountains was pretty sticky for skiing and rollerballs were seen on the descent (about 1-2PM).