Observation: Soldier Peak 1/14/2010

Observer Name:

Bruce Tremper

Region:

Soldier Peak
Soldier Fork
Mill Creek Canyon
Salt Lake

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Speed:

Calm

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions:

Faceted Loose

Snow Characteristic Comments:

Soft, dense, recrystallized snow on sun sheltered slopes, sun crusted on sunny aspects, some wind damage along ridges.

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Deep Slabs

Probability:

Low

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

The basal depth hoar remains very weak because the snow is so shallow and it has been so long since we've had snow. The slab is rotting away and becoming less and less slabby, and there is just no energy in the system, so human triggered avalanches are difficult to trigger, but still possible.

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Comments - Photos - Videos (group 1)

The snow is so spatially variable from place to place that it's hard to come to any general conclusions. But it has been many

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate