Commonwealth Traverse

Quick report

Weather

wet, cloudy

Ride Type

alpineSlopes, steepSlopes

Stayed Away

sunnySlopes

Avalanche Conditions

avalancheConditionTemp

Started CMW traverse 6:30. Evidence of wet avalanche cycles everywhere. Snowpack is crusty. Day was cloudy so snowpack didn’t become isothermal. Didn’t bring skin wax, suffered up high, total clog. Hardpack and windaffected even in covered north aspects. Bear tracks seen in treeline.

Weather

Wind Speed

windSpeedCalm

Sky Condition

overcast

Temperature Trend

rising

Precipitation Type

mixedSnowRain

Snowpack

Obs Type

summary

Site Elevation

2200

Site Elevation Band

alp