Harvey Creek 20210123

Weather

jim · Jan 23, 2021 · South Coast Inland

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Quick report

Weather
cold
Ride Type
steepSlopes
Riding Quality
Terrible
Snow Conditions
crusty, hard

Incredibly poor ski conditions. Good climbing conditions though

Weather

Temp obs was likely colder than regional average

Snowpack

Incredibly crusty snow with near 0 foot pen. SH present in valley bottoms near creeks. Isolated pockets of FC on surface. The incoming storm pulse, and slow steady accumulation in the next week will likely not bond well to what's on the ground.

Avalanche

Evidence of two Sz2(+), and a couple Sz1 Na CS Nc from cornice failure from high above. Unknown slide date. Small pieces of ice were falling all day. It's possible that more cornice fall could occur, but there is likely no more slab for it to trigger N of Thomas Peak. It would have been spectacular to witness as it cascaded down from bench to bench.