Logan Left Hand Fork-Blacksmith Fork Richards Hollow
Observation Date:
01/06/2012
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions:
Powder
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristic Comments:
12-28 rime crust much thinner in the Logan Peak Area.... Found some nice soft Colorado-like recrystallized conditions in sheltered northeast and east facing terrain.... Shallow snow faceted and weak. Could not find much of a slab, with windblown new and crusty snow only a couple inches deep capping facets in deepest checked location....
Red Flags
Cracking
Red Flag Comments:
only some shallow localized cracking in previously drifted terrain
Primary Concern
Primary Concern:
Wind Slabs
Probability:
Moderate
Aspect:
Northeast
East
Elevation:
High
Trend:
Same
Primary Concern Comments:
I didn't find any significant wind slabs deeper than a couple inches. But then I didn't really get too far out into drifted terrain....
Elevation:
8900'
Aspect:
Northeast
Slope Angle:
33
snow_profile_location:
United States
41° 43' 33.9672" N, 111° 41' 7.2168" W
Observed Danger Rating:
Moderate
Forecast Danger Rating:
Moderate
Snow Profile Location
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12-28 rime crust much thinner in the Logan Peak Area.... Found some nice soft Colorado-like recrystallized conditions in sheltered northeast and east facing terrain.... Shallow snow faceted and weak. Could not find much of a slab, with windblown new and crusty snow only a couple inches deep capping facets in deepest checked location....