Observation: Chili Peak

Observation Date
3/18/2016
Observer Name
kory
Region
Ogden » North Ogden Canyon » Chili Peak
Location Name or Route
Chilly Peak
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Great day. Calm winds for the Northern Wasatch. Cold Snow pleasant temps.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Damp in Morning
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Increasing with warmer Ambient Temps and prob more sun.
Comments
Today riding conditions above 7000 feet were still good. Still hit bottom in a lot of places. Avalanche danger is low until the sun affects the slope Spring skiing is all about timing. We have both seasonal timing and daily timing. Today is a great example of that timing. Most slopes in the Northern Wasatch have settled. I was unable to find any reactive wind drifts today. I cut many cornice and stomped on cornice to no prevail in triggering any new avalanches today. I really think we did not get enough snow for anything to really avalanche let along step down. 8”-12” was really the storm total with Powder doing a little better. Solar issues were staled today with clouds on the upper mountains throughout the day. I found cold snow at upper elevations (above 8,000 ft) today even on SE and S aspects where I expected some warming even at upper elevations.
Photo 1. Getting to the Mountains in Ogden is getting soft!!
Photo 2 Biggest wind slabs that were reactive.
Photo 3. Chilly Peak 1
Photo 4. Clouds keeping the snow nice and cold over Snowbasin
Photo 1, Ogden Valley.
Photo 2 Cornice on ridge. Cut an stomped some of these with No reactivity on loaded slopes below.
Photo 3. Chilly Peak never disappoints. Looking North Ben Lomond, WIllard
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate