Observation: Skyline 2/18/2012

Observer Name:

Meisenheimer/Gordon/Darce/Steve

Region:

Skyline

Observation Date:

02/18/2012

Location or Route:

Rolfson to Staker

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Speed:

Calm

Weather Comments:

Beautiful day on the Skyline

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

14"

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

Moderate

Aspect:

North

Northeast

West

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

snow_profile_location:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

Ride the slope one at a time..... If we are all on the slope and trigger a avalanche, who is going to rescue us?

Video 1:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

Natural avalanche from the south west winds overloading this small pocket. Probably failed on old melt freeze crust.