Wet snow on Jakes Peak

Surface wet snow with signs of little to no overnight refreeze in treed areas below 8,100'. Above 8,500' shaded NE aspects had escaped previous melt. Previous melt was noted on E aspects up to 9,000'.

By mid day, roller balls, pinwheels, and small loose wet avalanches were easily triggered on E aspects below 9,000' and on NE aspects below 8,200'.

Two snowpits dug in NE aspect below treeline terrain showed significant increases in snow depth with elevation and no signs of ongoing deep slab instability. One of the pits was dug 40 ft uphill from a 8 to 10 day old deep slab avalanche that had occurred just below the bench at 7,800'. See separate observation for photos and info on that avalanche.

Fog/stratus layer was just below the 6,800' elevation of the Jakes parking area allowing the peak to be in full sun all morning.