Observation: Summit

Location: Summit Road Obs

Date:

January 18, 2018 12:00pm

Observer:

Galoob / Haffener

Route & General Observations

Road obs on the way to Tenderfoot. Widespread avalanches in channeled terrain, mostly on the east side of the road. Of note were continuous, well connected crowns in the alpine at the north end of the Summit Pass area (see photos).

Red Flags

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Observer Comments

N/A

Weather & Snow Characteristics

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Weather

1215: 20 degrees F @ Johnson Pass TH
1229: 24 degrees F @ MP55
1300: 19 degrees F @ Tenderfoot CG

Partly cloudy skies, calm wind during the entire day.

Snow surface

The most recent snow line was at approximately 2000 ft in the Summit area. Below snow line, runnels were observed.

Snowpack

N/A

Photos & Video

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Well connected crown at the north end of Summit area.

Well connected, continuous crowns on Lonestar.

Note the crown mid slope where the avalanche appears to have stepped down into older weak layers.

Runnels on Wilson

Widespread avalanches in channeled terrain. MP59.

Avalanche on leeward terrain near Hope Y.

Avalanches in channeled terrain on Moose.