Debris in Skiumah

We traveled to the Middle Fork to see how the warm temperatures and sunshine were treating our beloved snowpack.

• Balmy overnight and daytime temperatures fueled numerous natural and skier triggered rollerballs and small wet loose slides on sunny aspects between 4500' - 5700'. We found 6" of moist/wet snow on top of a crust but noted little to no wet avalanche activity above 5700'.
• It was a slightly different story on shaded aspects as up to 2' of recent snow moistened and resulted in extensive rollerballs and wet loose slides up to 7000'. We avoided this thick and dangerous mank in favor of the more manageable thinner mank of the southerlies.
• One D2.5 wet loose slide observed on a NE aspect of Mt. Penrose from yesterday.
• We witnessed one D1.5/2 wet loose slide that slid around noon on a north aspect of Penrose at 7000'. 
• Believe it or not, moderate wind transport occurred throughout the day due to blustery winds at mid and upper elevations. Easterly mid-elevation aspects had a cool snow surface with a 2-3" wind slab.