Sawatch
AvalancheScott Toepfer ยท Apr 10, 2015
Weather
Cold SW wind gradually warmed during the day. Clouds increased as the day progressed. Building like those typical spring afternoon convective cumulus. Saw no snow showers, but it wanted to, just not enough instability.
Snowpack
Stayed firm and supportive all day (8 am to 2:30 PM) The SE aspect line we skied below 12,900 ft, the new snow had roller balled the previous day. It tried hard to form 'Cinnamon rolls' in the upper line, but just not quite wet enough.
Avalanche
One of these 3 new slides may have been a WS triggered by cornice fall? None were more than R1D1.5. May have had the ability to hurt you, maybe