Observation: Timp Divide

Observation Date

1/28/2026

Observer Name

Hardesty

Region

Provo » Provo Canyon » North Fork Provo R. » Alpine Loop » Timp Divide

Location Name or Route

Timp Divide

Weather

Sky

Overcast

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Light snowfall commencing around 1230pm.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Depths of 1-2' up to 8100'. North facing exceptionally structured with facets and crusts; East facing roughly the same, just capped with a thin mf crust.

Red Flags

Red Flags Comments

None

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Normal Caution

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

Natural "facet" sluffs running down the steep lines of the "greater" NE Chute of Elk Point.

Common travel conditions during "Normal Caution"

Snow Profile

Aspect

North

Elevation

8,100'

Comments

Travel was up to Timp Divide to dig a snowpit adjacent to where I dug exactly three weeks ago.

It is a sign of the times of the winter that, upon arriving, my previous snowpit was nearly, completely intact. Compare the two profiles below.

Today's photos of the exceedingly weak facets on the snow surface and faceted graupel.

And...'chains' of near surface facets -

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Low

Coordinates

Observation: Timp Divide

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