Observation: Grandfather Bowl 1/5/2012

Observer Name:

toby weed

Region:

Logan
Logan River
Cottonwood
Grandfather Bowl

Observation Date:

01/05/2012

Weather

Sky:

Few

Wind Direction:

Southwest

Wind Speed:

Moderate

Weather Comments:

Nice and warm but a bit windy in upper Cottonwood...

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Melt-Freeze Crust

Rain-Rime Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

We found nice spring-like, sun-softened snow on upper elevation south facing slopes... Midday skiing conditions were smooth and supportable... Other slopes had a variety of conditions, generally influenced by the widespread 12-28 rime-crust, which greatly varies in thickness and strength, is buried by a couple inches of settled snow in many areas and exposed on the surface in others....

Red Flags

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

We noted a bit of collapsing on lower angled ridge lines. There were old surface cracks all over the place on south and west facing slopes... We would also crack the crust, but the cracks were mostly isolated to close to our proximity.....

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

Northeast

East

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Less Dangerous

Primary Concern Comments:

No evidence of recent natural or triggered avalanche activity.... Seems like things are gradually becoming more stable, but I'm still afraid to get out on steep east and northeast facing slopes....

snow_profile_location:

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate