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Observation: Ham Hollow

Observation Date
1/16/2022
Observer Name
weed
Region
Logan » Logan River » Wood Camp » Ham Hollow
Location Name or Route
Wood Camp, Ham Hollow
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Melt-Freeze Crust
Rain-Rime Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Solid supportable crust covered with well developed surface hoar at lower elevations. Breakable crust at mid elevations, with wet slushy snow in sunny terrain in midday heat.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Rapid Warming
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
I did not see any evidence of wet avalanches, but I started to sink to around my boot tops in very slushy snow in south facing Ham Hollow in the midday heat.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Southwest
Elevation
6,800'
Slope Angle
30°
Comments
There was a nice crop of surface hoar feathers on the snow surface in sheltered terrain. Down low these feathers were growing right on the surface of a solid rain crust from the 1-6 storm
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low