Observation: Talking Mountain Cirque

Weather

Sky

Clear

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Another clear and beautiful day in the La Sals. SW winds in our local. Pre Laurel was more out of the North. Temps were mid to upper 30's. No wind loading although at times the light winds transported surface snow in a rolling and saltation modes.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Seek and ye shall find. Faceted loose snow is still soft and fun to turn in. We should all recycle a little more. Even the snow.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Mostly the structure is all weak. In isolated areas you still might be able to find a stubborn slab over weak snow. All bets are off when/if this pattern change arrives around the 10th/11th.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Problem #1 Comments

I think this problem is very isolated, and quite stubborn, and difficult to trigger. All bets are off when it snows and blows again. Lots and lots of weak snow out there on the polars.

Snow Profile

Aspect

Northwest

Elevation

11,100'

Slope Angle

23°