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Observation: Moab

Observation Date
2/12/2013
Observer Name
Ed Oak
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
Corkscrew Trees
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
A light fog rose to the base of the run, extending 100/200 vertical ft up the run.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Boot top powder settled out from 40 cm precip on 2/10. Great skiing today on North to West facing slopes of up to 35% slope angle.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Felt some settlement and heard whomphing, saw some cracks extend from skis in a few isolated low angle North facing slopes at the beginning of our climb up the Corkscrew Glade ascent. A ski pole probe indicated significant depth hoar at ground level for 10+ cm from ground in a shallow snowpack of around 4 ft of snow at 9,800 ft.NW face. Also buried suncrust (1.5 ft down?)