Observation Date
2/22/2025
Observer Name
Manship, Nassetta, Raylund Smith
Region
Provo » Mt Nebo
Location Name or Route
Nebo Environs
Weather
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Beautiful sunny day with soft snow, solars took on some heat in places where the wind was not cooling them. Winds on the Nebo ridgeline from the WNW where blowing all day.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
Generally good riding conditions where found.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Wind Loading
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
Overall red flags where minimal in the terrain we travelled in. But there where multiple recent avalanches. So although the snow might feel good, there is still poor snowpack structure.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments
There is poor structure and recent avalanches failing on buried persistent weak layers. While this recent storm system put a sizable amount of snow that will help heal these layers over time, we are not out of the water yet.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #2 Comments
At upper elevations the wind was transporting snow.
Snow Profile
Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
8,900'
Slope Angle
24°
Comments
We did not get ECT results on the standard taps. But a hard hit produced and ECTP32 failing on the Feb 13 interface. There are facets in the bottom half of the snowpack, but they are showing signs of strengthening.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Considerable
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Considerable
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