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Observation: Bald Mountain

Observation Date
12/21/2024
Observer Name
Climaco
Region
Uintas » Bald Mountain
Location Name or Route
Bald Mt. Pass
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
Traveled below Bald Mt. today and found shallow and sugary snow about anywhere one cared to look. I dug a pit on an East-South East slope at roughly 10,500'. Snowpack was 23" in depth from the ground with sugary, unconsolidated rounded facets comprising the lower 19". The top 4" was a soft slab of wind loaded snow. I saw no evidence of prior slides in the area although the structure makes it clear things will get rowdy with additional snow and wind.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Low
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
Coordinates