Observation: Logan

Observation Date

2/6/2026

Observer Name

Kaufmann

Region

Logan

Location Name or Route

Red Spur

Weather

Sky

Scattered

Wind Direction

West

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Started off warm and got warmer. Trailhead (7200') was in full melt mode by the time I made it up there around 1000. Beautiful and mild spring day when you forget what month it is. Quick Obs: 13:00 8900' Aspect: SSE HS 25cm Boot 10cm 2C

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Dense Loose

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Diverse processes at work today, some overlapping...

Isolated pockets on true polars remain cold. Most other previously preserved snow has, and continues, to take significant heat.

Unexpected pit obs (NE, 9000'): The previous shot of cold snow from last week has morphed into near surface mank with a cap of refreezing melt freeze crust. Beneath this is "cakey, spongey" (healed) wind slabs that have dried out and are becoming stiffer and more brittle. The bottom half of the snowpack is as expected, weak and crusty to the ground.

Good snow is getting much harder to find and access is just about gone for the zone. Best snow was at least 25mi from trailhead.

Red Flags

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Comments

P1: General Wx Ob

P2: Impromptu pit (NW, 9000')

P3: Warm spring day, hazards reemerging

P4: MFc on most aspects, elevations sometimes combined with old wind crust

P5: Sheltered Polars

P6: Coverage around 8500'