Utah Avalanche Center

Moderate to strong east winds at 8600'. Ridgetop winds were strong from the west and northwest. Broken skies upon approach and then overcast to obscured skies with limited visibility to the ridgetops. Probing in numerous locations it did feel as though were about 10cm of softer (faceted?/mixed) grains on the ground.

Signs of recent avalanche activity on the gunners left side of the upper couloir. Lower section had signs of avalanche debris on bed surface. Throughout the tour we observed spin drift on the steep cliffs and while descending our lower boot pack was filled back in with dry loose snow falling down the cliffs.

Overcast skies with light snow falling. Soft snow surface conditions

Winds NNW gusting to moderate at the highest ridges. RR crust with .5mm NSF on any slope taking solar energy. Noted some dry loose avalanches from a cornice drop on E facing at 9900'. Isolated areas of wind drifted snow on steep leeward aspects was still suspect. Cloud deck moved through during the day. Hovered around 7000' for the afternoon.

Sensitive new snow results breaking naturally where it was steep enough and with skis where it had a touch of wind. Soft slab avalanches 12-14" deep. One collapse of note at 10,400' on a 25 degree slope under an overhanging cornice on a NE facing slope