Observation: Emigration Summit Area

Observation Date

2/9/2026

Observer Name

Weed

Region

Logan » Southeast Idaho » Emigration Summit Area

Location Name or Route

Hells Kitchen-Emigrant

Weather

Sky

Broken

Wind Speed

Moderate

Weather Comments

Finally, cooler temps. Snowfall was done by the time I got to the weigh station on Hwy 36 around noon.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Snow Characteristics Comments

Beneath the dusting of fresh snow, the old snow surface is quite variable, with crusts of differing thickness on sunny slopes, wind crusts and sastrugi in exposed terrain, cornflake-like surface hoar, and soft and fairly deep, recrystalized powder (or faceted surface snow) in sheltered northerly terrain.

Snow Profile

Aspect

North

Elevation

8,200'

Slope Angle

17°

Comments

Yesterday, we found a nice example of a buried SH layer in the Northern Bear River Range above Emigration Flats @ 8700', NNE... The preserved weak layer is widespread near the ridge top and in starting zones, not just isolated to valley bottoms.

A dusting of new snow helped the riding conditions and freshened up the views.