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Observation: Weber Canyon

Observation Date
1/2/2024
Observer Name
Katz/McCartney/Hoffman
Region
Uintas » Weber Canyon
Location Name or Route
Weber Canyon
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Inputting each day's weather has become rather routine. The morning featured a brief period of cold, light winds from the south. This diminished throughout the day.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
In protected terrain, the windboard present in other areas of Weber Canyon was absent. In addition, the alleged rime crust that has been found near Windy Peak was absent as well.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Collapsing
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Walking through a brushy meadow near the canyon bottom, several crystalline, whispering collapses could be heard. "Shhhhh...."
Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
9,200'
Slope Angle
32°
Comments
Weber Canyon had itself another beautiful day today. After ascending from the aforementioned meadow of collapses, signs of the past weekend's warmup on mid elevation N were present. Attached is a photo of a now frozen cinnamon roll-er ball. With increased elevation, travels proved difficult through an especially weak, trap door snowpack. A snowpit was dug in an area that contained some of the strongest snow found, but still did not have enough of a slab to produce any propagation.
The rest of Upper Weber Canyon (pitcured) remains, again, good from far...
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates