Pro Field Report

Basic Information

Observation Details

Observation Date:
March 12, 2020
Submitted:
March 12, 2020
Observer:
SAC - Martin Stefan
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Location:
Spring/King divide

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
None Observed
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced

Snow Stability

Stability Rating: 
Very Good
Confidence in Rating: 
High
Stability Trend: 
Steady

Bottom Line

Went out on an afternoon wet snow hunt, but a cool light wind and lower ambient temps curbed the problem to a large extent. Potentially I could have pushed something on very steep SW mid elevation.
There is still plenty of SW treed terrain above 8000' that has a trapdoor facets to the ground kind of snowpack.

Advanced Information

Weather Summary

Cloud Cover:
Clear
Wind:
Light , NW

Light, cool NW wind at ridgetop, otherwise beautiful, clear afternoon.

Snowpack Observations

Crusts did not break down today except for S-SW facing terrain below 7500'. I was never concerned for wet loose where I traveled, but there might be some mid elevation SW facing oven formations or close to rocks where one could have got something going.

Upper elevations still hold cold, wind hammered snow on W 1/4.

Avalanche Problems

No problems observed

Terrain Use

I was prepared to close steep, SW-W facings slopes due to my late start but did not have to.