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Observation: Rodeo Ridge

Observation Date
1/26/2022
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Rodeo Ridge
Location Name or Route
South Skyline and Rodeo Ridge
Weather
Sky
Broken
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Yesterday on Rodeo Ridge the winds were absent up to 7900ft. I could see it blowing from the NE on the upper ridge and Ben Lomond. Today on South Skyline it was blowing moderately from the SW. The ridge is scoured from the NE winds from yesterday. Lower down in both locations there was little wind both days.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Very wind affected on the exposed ridges. soft dry powder can still be found in the protected areas at mid-elevations. The rain crust is supportable below about 6200ft. and above 7000ft. it is mostly gone and easily skied through in protected areas.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
It seems as though the winds have blown out of every direction recently and wind loaded slopes, but saw no activity. No other red flags.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Normal Caution
Problem #1 Comments
Yesterday on Rodeo I was able to find buried surface hoar with 5-6 inches of new snow on top, but really did not present a problem now as there was no real slab, could be a factor in the future. New surface hoar formed last night in protected areas.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Problem #2 Comments
There is wind slab on many faces of the compass off of the upper ridge but nothing seemed very sensitive as I ski cut and stomped on a lot of slopes the past two days.
Comments
Photo 1. Buried surface hoar before the snow that fell on 1/24 at 8000Ft protected slope.
Photo 2. Last night's crop of surface hoar, mid elevation.
Photo 3. NE face of Ben Lomond, wind scoured (1/25/22)
Photo 4. South Skyline ridge wind affected from the NE yesterday and the NW today.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low