Obs-Snow Profile: Mt. Magog, South Ridge 12/17/2010

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Tony Grove
Mt. Magog, South Ridge

Observation Date:

12/17/2010

Weather

Sky:

Overcast

Precipitation:

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

Cold, in and out visibility, rare defuse sunshine

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Faceted Loose

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

light weight and crumbly RR crust on southeast through southwest facing slopes.... SH and nsf shallow powder conditions elsewhere.

Red Flags

Red Flag Comments:

no red flags today

Elevation:

9400'

Aspect:

Southwest

Slope Angle:

snow_profile_location:

United States

41° 54' 56.052" N, 111° 39' 17.7552" W

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

I easily triggered a few dry surface sluffs on the east face, and a couple ran pretty far.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

I noticed evidence of lots of similar natural activity on steep east facing slopes and below rock out-crops.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 3)

Interesting weather with light snowfall and periods of defuse sunshine.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 4)

Here's looking at the top meter of my snow pit on the southwest face of Mt Magog. Both the very hard rain/rime crust buried under about a foot and the surface sun or radiation re-crystallization crust on the surface may lead to future instabilities..... My skies are 185 cms with tail on the rocks.......

Observed Danger Rating:

Low

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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