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Observation: Rodeo Ridge

Observation Date
2/7/2023
Observer Name
Derek DeBruin
Region
Ogden » Ben Lomond » Rodeo Ridge
Location Name or Route
Rodeo Ridge
Weather
Weather Comments
Stretched the legs for a couple hours this morning. Trailhead temp ~20F around 0700. Partly cloudy skies, calm winds, and no precip.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Characteristics Comments
At low elevations found new crusts on solar aspects. There was 3-5cm of soft surface snow, with the glimmer of both preserved stellars and a bit of small grain surface hoar mixed in. Below this was a thin, breakable crust of about 1-2 cm. 10-15cm down was a more supportable crust of about 5cm thickness. Did not note any facet formation at the crusts. Exposed locations were wind affected with wind skin/thin crust. Polar aspects were still soft.
Red Flags
Red Flags Comments
Noted cross-loaded wind lips on gullies, small double cornicing on low/mid elevations ridglines, and significant cornices at upper elevations ridgelines. The cornices on Chilly Peak were overhanging onto the NE side of the peak and appeared to be about 1-2m tall. There were a few small but relatively long-running (ca. 100ft) loose avalanches at the rocks and steep terrain in the Cobble Creek drainage. There also appeared to be a small wind pocket that looked to have released during the recent storm at the base of Zero G couloir.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
None
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
None
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