Observation: Uintas 1/24/2012

Observer Name:

Ted Scroggin

Region:

Uintas

Observation Date:

01/24/2012

Location or Route:

Hwy 150, Bald Mt., Reid's Pk and Murdock Pk.

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

Northeast

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

Nice day to be out looking at the remnants of the natural avalanche cycle this past weekend.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristic Comments:

5-6" new light density snow at the higher elevations. The terrain is slowly getting filled-in however, it's still a bottom- less pack with little base underneath for sled traction.

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Cracking

Collapsing

Red Flag Comments:

Not as widespread as earlier, but the collapsing and cracking continues. It looks like a pretty good natural avalanche cycle occurred during the intense storm.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

High

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Southeast

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

I don't know if I can remember when every road cut along the Mirror Lk. Hwy had debris in it? The weekend storm really put the snow pack over the edge.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

I was able to get this slope to crack by riding the machine along the edge of the road but, it did not avalanche.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 3)

These are pictures of some of the natural activity in the higher terrain around the Bald Mt. area.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 4)

Observed Danger Rating:

High

Forecast Danger Rating:

High