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Observation: Upper Weber Canyon

Observation Date
1/13/2023
Observer Name
Blake Quinton
Region
Uintas » Upper Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Upper Weber Canyon
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
180cm total snow with increasing hardness with depth until 30 cm facets along ground. ECTP 30+, but when pulling block forward sliced at faceted layer.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Minor slab at 30 cm from top. Poorly bonded snow. Minor non-propagating break at 30 cm when doing ECTP at 25th tap.
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,700'
Comments
Very minor cracking between skis. Minimal noise as ascending. Tons of large snow bombs were dropping that didn't propogate.
Skied under 30* and in the pines on the north face. Snow was beautiful until it got a little heavy around 8500'.
Minor wet slab avalanches on 50*+ west face from yesterday. Happened where rocks dropped onto snow from a cliffband.
I am not ready to ski steeper north or east facing terrain (lots of east facing avalanches near PC powdercats area).
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate