Obs-Snow Profile: Exit Gully 2/15/2011

Observer Name:

Toby Weed

Observation Date:

02/15/2011

Region:

Exit Gully
Dog Leg
Providence Canyon
Logan

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Nice in sheltered terrain, winds not much of an issue today.....

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

SH on surface and found intact and standing, buried under around 20cms.

Red Flags

Cracking

Red Flag Comments:

Cracking in shallow but hard wind slabs near Long Mountain Ridge. Cracking also in softer (4F) snow lower and in more sheltered areas with weak layer (SH/nsf) a bit above solid MLK-crust..... Existing obvious buried weak layer could certainly present a problem when weighted by accumulating snow likely in the next several days.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

The danger of persistent slab avalanches will rise as snow starts to pile up tomorrow night and over the coming weekend..

Secondary Concern

Secondary Concern:

Wind Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

More Dangerous

Secondary Concern Comments:

You could trigger wind slabs now on some steep slopes with drifted snow and buried persistent weak layers....

Elevation:

8800'

Aspect:

North

snow_profile_location:

United States

41° 40' 44.1012" N, 111° 43' 46.1136" W

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate

Snow Profile Location

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