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Observation: Raymond Peak

Observation Date
3/10/2025
Observer Name
CStowe
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Raymond Peak
Location Name or Route
Mt Raymond
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
West
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Wind steady and moderate above 9k, but light in the drainages.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Dense Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Almost every condition out there, including zipper crusts, and breakable. Sheltered north holding nice settled powder.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Comments
Traveled today from Porter Fork, Bakers Pass, and Raymond Glades
Easy travel conditions on mostly frozen surfaces in the sheltered areas, with nice warming throughout the day, Wind at the higher elevations kept wet activity in check, with a damp surface, but not fully wet.
Wind had started to erase tracks from the previous days. Noted windslabs building in higher exposed areas that still contained snow for transport. Found plenty of cold powder, and very few people.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
Coordinates