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Observation: Wolf Creek Bowl

Observation Date
12/24/2023
Observer Name
Craig Gordon
Region
Uintas » Wolf Creek Bowl
Location Name or Route
Wolf Creek Pass
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Didn't wanna deal with the moving parts of truck, trailer, and sled, so went for a quick rip on the planks to Wolf Creek Pass. Cold day.... not in the hat wearing category, but crisp none-the-less.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
The south half of the range got sorta skunked with the weekend storm, but since it's the season of giving... I'll be generous and give this one 2"-4" of low density snow. Bottom-feeding fo' sho'
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Very limited wind transport
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem #1 Comments
No cracking or collapsing experienced... pretty straight-forward and I think you'd really have a hard time triggering an avalanche. I suspect things settle out rapidly and any sensitive drift is a thing of the past by Christmas morning.
Comments
Still pretty lean. Brushy on the sunnies.... boney on the shadys
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates