Observation: Beaver Mountain Backside

Observation Date
2/7/2014
Observer Name
Weed
Region
Logan » Beaver Creek » Beaver Mountain Backside
Location Name or Route
Backside
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Strong
Weather Comments
Goggle day!
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2.5'
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Deep powder! Becoming more inverted as the day progressed. Very difficult trail breaking. More like wallowing.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Watched the danger rise as the day and the storm progressed.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Heavier new snow starting to be reactive in the afternoon. Soft slabs could pick up significant volume and depths up to 3' even at mid elevations.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

Or deep slabs becoming ever more likely as significant weight is added to the widespread weak preexisting snowpack.

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