Observations

North Fork Eagle River:

Obvious signs of instability (red flags):

• Recent, small (D1), natural soft slab and loose snow avalanches
• Subtle collapsing (whumphing) on basal facets and depth hoar between 3000-3500′
• Active wind loading

Weather:

• Partly sunny in the morning becoming overcast with lowering clouds and flurries by afternoon
• Moderate SE wind
• Alpine temps in the single digits

Surface conditions:

• Generally 4″ of loose, dry snow (increasingly wind affected and “slabby” at upper elevations)

Snowpack:

Snowpit: ~4000′, N aspect, ~35* slope, ECTP15SC at ground on basal facets and depth hoar, ECTX (see video for details on test results)

Front Range:

Numerous small human triggered wind slabs reported in the Glen Alps area.  Snowpits still showing failure with propagation propensity at ground on basal facets and depth hoar.