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Observation: North Slope

Observation Date
12/10/2019
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Bear River Ranger District » North Slope
Location Name or Route
Upper Humpy Creek/Chalk Creek
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Weather not effecting snow stability
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Great riding on spongy, surfy, shallow pow.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
No cracking or collapsing, but poor snow structure is readily apparent. Traveled to further investigate a week old avalanche.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
Knowing where the weak snow exists is the ticket. Taking our own advice my partner and I simply steered clear of upper elevation northerlies, got out on sunny slopes with no old snow, and had a blast.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate