Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Dug with Chabot. East winds carved away snow at higher elevations, causing a mix of dense but stubborn wind slabs and sifted powder from the more recent wind direction reversal to west. Cornices remain large and noted softer snow/graupel with recent hard slab on top.

top 10 in. = 1.1 in. SWE next 6 in. = .55 in. SWE

Dug with Mike Thom.

Dug pit with Mike Thom.

Snowing and blowing. New snow instabilities were the main concern.

Skies obscured, cleared throughout the day. Light winds at pit location, but consistent W wind at higher elevations.

Pit in Middle Basin was HS 175 and ECTN18 on NSF/MFCx 40cm down. ECTP in this pit was a surprise and not on a clear visible interface. Weak layer looked like decomposing/framented. Maybe under old wind slab. Skied steep, but conservative terrain lower on slope.