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Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
1/1/2013
Observer Name
Brian Pollick
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
Powder Mountain Backcountry Northeast
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Light to moderate northerly winds on ridges, calm at test location
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

found buried surface hoar below the 12/04-12/05/12 rain crust. could be very isolate and site specific, but still alarming. will take some more investigation to get to the bottom of it. stability tests showed sudden collapses with both CT and ECT, full propagation on both.

Surface Hoar buried below 12/04-12/05/12 rain crust, 3mm grid

Valley fog, could be helping to promote SH growth.