Observation: Mt. Raymond

Observation Date
2/20/2013
Observer Name
Hardesty, et al
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Raymond Glades
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Weather Comments
A few flurries here and there just to remind us that there was a storm somewhere
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Still a few mm's of low density stellars along the snow surfaces sitting above Sunday's couple traces sitting above some looser grains from last weekend's foot of snow...

Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags.
Comments

Only a couple quick comments - route was typical - Butler West to Mill A to Gobbler's/Raymond Divide...up Raymond east ridgeline before dropping into the Raymond Glades. Quick pit north facing glades found total snowpack to be 130cm and generally 'right-side-up', made up of 1F mixed forms...with the loosest snow found near the surface. A couple ECTs and CT tests offered no results. Before hammering on the 1st ECT, I looked at my ski partners - old, long term partners from days gone by and now visiting SLC - "Have we already decided to ski this thing despite whatever results we get?" I laughed - a classic question - our skins were off, we wanted to ski it....but just an interesting question. Would you ski it without a beacon? More food for thought.