Date of Observation: 01/16/2022
Zone: Northwest Mountains
Route Description: Top of Coon to Red Lady Basin, Redwell to OBJ; OBJ to Schuylkill via the west side; Birthday back to the car. 9,000-12,000 feet & most aspects.
Observed avalanche activity: No
Avalanches: All old crowns, but lots of them.
Weather: Cold to start, but warming quickly throughout the day. Light N winds that decreased throughout the day.
Snowpack: A little bit of everything. A bit crusty, but OK (assertive) skiing on SE & SW aspects. N and NE aspects had some punchy, wind-affected snow, but most of the textured snow skied really well. Felt like a spring tour today.