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Observation: South Mountain Glades

Observation Date
2/14/2013
Observer Name
Matt Pesce & Justin Caggiano & Matt Bigler
Region
Moab
Location Name or Route
South Mountain Glades
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
11,100' at treeline some wind loading, not significant. Skin track up Glades and trees 6-12" powder on supportable crust. often deeper near trees. Probing revealed snowpack between 36" and 60" !
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Wind loading was not significant.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Repeated ski cuts and probing revealed no significant wind slab
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
In 2100' vertical skinning and skiing no whumpfing or cracking was observed.
Comments
Excellent Turning conditions in this 25-32 degree slope NNE aspect.