Observation: South Tony Grove

Observation Date
3/3/2014
Observer Name
Weed
Region
Logan » Logan River » Tony Grove » South Tony Grove
Location Name or Route
South Tony Grove Area
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
a bit mild for my liking, but certainly comfortable
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
3'
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments

Graupel layer on the surface. Good deep, but somewhat heavy powder riding conditions.

Very deep snow coverage, with many landmarks, rocks, and small cliffs completely buried.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Only natural activity observed; a few entraining new snow sluffs off the very steep slopes on the west side of the lake.
Comments

Digging full test pits seemed a bit over the top today, with a solid meter of new snow from the weekend well bonded to the old interface. I did not get down to the facets from early in the season, now buried up to 3 meters deep in the Tony Grove Area.

I noticed a few fresh loose wet avalanches off the very steep slopes on the west side of the lake. The natural piont release avalanches or sluffs widened as they ran and entrained a good amount of surface snow and created some sizable debris piles.

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