Observation Date
3/12/2023
Observer Name
Nate L
Region
Salt Lake » Neffs
Location Name or Route
Neff's Canyon
Comments
Overcast from 0900-exit at 1300. Precip most of the day- rain below 7000', small wet snow crystals and large wet conglomerates of needles & stellars falling from 7-8k'. Precip rates up to S1+ observed. No wind at all at the bottom of Neff's, up to 8k'. Did not go into the wind zone to investigate wind slab danger or winds on ridgelines. Awful skinning conditions with snow glopping on skins every step- didn't have skin wax, but don't think it would've been enough. The dense new snow also sluffed off the ice crust easily, making sidehilling very difficult. Skiing conditions were surprisingly decent, as the ice crust is very supportable and the dense new snow provided floaty, surfy conditions. Generally, however, seems as though low-elevation touring will be in bad shape until we get a cold storm or an isothermal snowpack.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
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