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Observation: Logan

Observation Date
1/11/2014
Observer Name
Darren McAvoy
Region
Logan
Location Name or Route
Bunchgrass, Chicken Hill
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
The day started partly cloudy, got fully sunny around noon, then became ovcast in the afternoon. Much warmer today. First day not needing the down jacket in a while. Sun was strong enough to melt snow surface at mid elevations.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
High
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments

Heavy snow on the surface, very thin crust on much of Chicken Hill. Warm enough for skins to glob up at mid elevations.,other variable thin crusts in places. A little slower riding. Winds blowing about 40 on the ridge out of the west.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Only one collapse noted at mid elevation. Some cracking noted. Lots of snow transport. Stayed n low angle slopes but kicked around on a few steeper test slopes with no reaction.
Comments

Wind deposited snow filled in yesterday's tracks in the bowl.

Looking down ridge of Chicken Hill. Yesterday's tracks filled in.

Towards Tony Grove Lake. looked like sleds tracked lower angled Beginner Bowl but left the steeper Miller Bowl untouched.

Wind transport looking at Magog.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
High
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
High