Location: Kebler Pass Area
Date of Observation: 04/03/2016
Name: Zach Guy
Date of Observation: 04/03/2016
Name: Zach Guy
Subject: Wet Loose in Ruby Range
Aspect: North East, East, South East
Elevation: 11,000-12,650 ft
Aspect: North East, East, South East
Elevation: 11,000-12,650 ft
Avalanches: Numerous D1 to D1.5 natural wet loose avalanches ran today on E and SE aspects ATL, a few reaching to ENE aspects. There were several similar slides that ran yesterday on SE and S aspects ATL.
Weather: Warm temps, few clouds, light to moderate westerly wind at ridgetop
Snowpack: About 4-8″ of unconsolidated recent storm snow thawed and became moist to wet through the day. Touchy wet loose conditions (large pinwheels and pushy snow) on east aspects around 10:30 a.m., and on SE aspects by 11:30 a.m. Steep NE aspects felt dry, while moderate to low angle pitches on the same aspect were moist.
Natural wet loose avalanches off of SE face of Afley Peak