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Observation: Bald Mountain

Observation Date
3/19/2019
Observer Name
Ted Scroggin
Region
Uintas » Mirror Lake Highway » Bald Mountain
Location Name or Route
Bald Mt.
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southeast
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Clear start to the day, a little cool on the way up to the pass on a hard frozen trail. Conditions did soften but not too much, the temperatures stayed just pleasant keeping nice cold dry snow on the high north aspects.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Dense Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
It has been a good stretch of melt freeze weather, nothing too hot or cold, keeping just minor wet issues and preserving good quality dry cold snow on high north facing slopes.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
No red flags observed today in the Bald Mt. area
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
A little southeast breeze kept the wet activity in check and most slopes appear to have gone through a melt freeze cycle and have more or less stabilized.
Comments
Been awhile since Bald Mt. has been white top to bottom and it looks great! There was quality riding and turning today on the north side of the peak with dense settled powder.
A couple minor wet sluffs on the east facing slopes of Reid's Peak, but other wise pretty quiet at this higher elevation.
Great day to be in the High Uintas with clear weather and a deep snow pack.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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