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Observation: Southern Wellsvilles

Observation Date
3/14/2014
Observer Name
Pagnucco
Region
Logan » Little Bear » Sherwood Hills » Southern Wellsvilles
Location Name or Route
Exit Gully, up Wide Canyon
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
South
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Bluebird day.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
1"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

Shaded, non sun-affected slopes had about and inch or two of soft snow on top of a bullet proof crust.

Similar elevation sun affected slopes were corning up by 11am.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Red Flags Comments
We left before it got too warm but there were plenty of rollerballs and pinwheels from previous days.
Comments

Great day in the Wellsvilles- seems the past couple of nights of below freezing temps followed by sunny warm days has really locked up the snowpack. Spring conditions mean early starts and home by early afternoon to avoid wet activity.

Able to ascend and descend separate avalanche paths that ran (big) during the February cycle.

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