Observation Date: 11/18/2017

Route/Location:
We hiked and then skinned to about 7500′ in the bowl south of Gash Nob. There was just enough snow to be able to skin over the deadfall and rocks (35-45 cm) as well as combat ski on the way down.

Weather:
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny.

Wind:
Wind had moved recent snowfall around a little but surface remained soft and no wind slabs were encountered.

New Snow: 3-6″

Avalanche Activity:
We dug one pit about 40cm deep. We observed a right side up snowpack with no weak layers, the bottom most layer being an icy crust. We saw no reason to perform stability tests.

Other Comments:
Snowpack needs more depth before most of the terrain around gash is skiable. Off to a good start.

Observer: Ned Gall