Ad
The National Forest Service Logo
icon-add Observation
Forecasts
Logan Ogden Salt Lake Provo Uintas Skyline Moab Abajos Weather Archives How to read the forecast
Observations & Avalanches
Submit Observation Observations Explorer All Observations Avalanches Fatalities Weather Place Names Map Archives
Education
Avalanche Class List UAC Class List Online Classes Resources and Tutorials Avalanche Awareness Develop Skills
Events
Store
About
Contact Who we are Core Values Staff Board of Directors Past Forecasters Sponsors Annual Reports Sign In
Blog
icon-add Observation
Donate / Join

Observation: Hatties Bowl

Observation Date
2/19/2020
Observer Name
weed/pagnucco
Region
Logan » Logan River » Hatties Bowl
Location Name or Route
Rick's Spring, Hattie's Bowl
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
East
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Nice and warm n the sun
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Rain-Rime Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
We found pretty nice dust-on-crust conditions, best on low angled slopes.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
We triggered some shooting cracks in drifted terrain and decided not to mess around with the obvious wind drifts at the top of the bowl.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
6,200'
Slope Angle
25°
Comments
We found a stout crust from 2/7 that is widespread at lower elevations across the Logan Zone, with a few inches of loose powder on top.
Video
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates