Observation Date: 12/15/2019

Route/Location:
Gash Point summit.

Weather:
Mixed cloud cover going from completely flat light to sunny and back again.
About 6+ inches of low density new snow above ~7400′.
Snowed about an inch while we were there.

Wind:
Moderate winds out of the West actively transporting snow.

New Snow: 6-12″

Avalanche Activity:
No obvious signs of instability.

Other Comments:
6-12″ of low density snow on top of wind slab.
HS: 125cm-140cm
Challenging travel to ~7400′. Above that, great skiing with intermittent low snow hazards. Below 7400′, unskiable requiring tender skinning up and boot packing down.

Observer: Miles Knotek