Observation Date
1/27/2013
Observer Name
Mark Sevenoff
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Julies & North Woods from down low
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Weather Comments
Warming, w/ slight gusts on Laurel Meadows (up) traverse & NW top
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
8-12" in general. Almost 10" at Trans LaSal T. H AND at top of North Woods.
Julies skied well, but weeds still poking up on skier left. 12"new.
NW was protected and about 10-12" new.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
Seemed like rapid settling during ski. By the time I reached study plot @ 3:15, there was 21cm new and total of 115cm-120cm on stake. Cleared it off & skated out down the "burnoff" Thick & heavy.
Avalanche Problem #1
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Heard naturals from Gold Basin as we started our 2nd lap hike out of Julies low point. Fog & low clouds prevented us from any Gold BAsin ops. Saw one natural at extreme lookers left of Noriegas. Smallish. Rest of N. ridge was hangin in there.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Problem #2 Comments
NW & Julies +safe. Gold basin= hold off a bit :)
Comments
dense & hanging in there (on Julies) & backside (w/ ski cuts & jumping)
Road was a mess. Drove up to Trans La Sal T.H solo. Met Ryan & Tom (already stuck) Matt Hebdog was @ TRLASAL. TH too. Grooming(driving) solo.
MESSSY up there aka=
*****Don't go w/ out chains or until plowed ******
