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Observation: Blind Hollow

Observation Date
3/15/2013
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Tony Grove, Blind Hollow, Holiday Bowl
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
With a moderate wind all morning it didn't feel as warm as the temps indicated. Winds were blowing harder at exit time around noon.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Shallow re-freeze above 8000 feet. Ski conditions were firm and scratchy in Rock Bowl at 9:00 am, just about right in east facing Holiday Bowl at 10:00, getting punchy on east at 10:30, starting to break through frozen layer, especially around rocks on up track. Found carvy riding on open NE aspects at 11:00 a.m. Sled was punching thru in upper Blind Hollow Meadows at 11:30.

Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No new avalanches observed.
Comments

Photos of Holiday Bowl, better coverage than my last visit here.