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Observation: Ogden Mountains

Observation Date
1/30/2019
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » Ogden Mountains
Location Name or Route
Aerie Peak 5500-8000ft.
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
west cold wind on the ridges.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
A variety of crusts out there: wind, rime, fog, sun, soft slab, hard slab. Still nice cold dry turning in the sheltered shady slopes and the surface hoar is skiable on the soft slab that is breaking down. Did not see the South slopes soften today.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Photos of wind slab that most likely slid naturally from cornice failures a week ago along the Skyline ridges. There is an inch of new snow on the debris. Slabs did not want to move during the past three days of skiing.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Problem #1 Comments
I have dug pits at 6,7,8K ft the past few days in the Ogden Mts. and found no instability. There is a bunch of surface hoar forming in the past few days (nights) that will make things interesting with any new snow unless it gets blown away or the new snow comes in warm.
Comments
Photos:
1. Rime crust
2. Surface hoar
3,4. Cornice failures
5. A few good turns!
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low