Recent Avalanches? | No |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
We toured up alongside Rabbit Creek to access the north face of McHugh Peak. The end of Canyon Road (as of the afternoon on December 12th) has not been plowed. So much fresh snow!
Recent Avalanches? | No |
Collapsing (Whumphing)? | Yes |
Cracking (Shooting cracks)? | No |
We observed several loud whumphs when we were down in heavily vegetated areas alongside Rabbit Creek on our approach and decent.
Overcast skies, flat light, heavy snow precipitation (between 1 to 2 inches per hour), no wind
Light, low-density fresh snow over 12" deep for the majority of our tour.
Over 12" of new snow on top of a stout supportable Thanksgiving crust.
Location: McHugh Peak, right about the treeline
Elevation: 2,500'
Aspect: North
Slope: 26 degrees
Tests: We did not conduct any tests on our tour.