Observation: Amazon Basin

Observation Date

2/12/2026

Observer Name

Pagnucco, Weed

Region

Logan » Amazon Basin

Location Name or Route

Amazon Basin---.North of Hwy 89

Weather

Sky

Scattered

Wind Speed

Calm

Weather Comments

Mild temps and calm winds...

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

New Snow Density

Medium

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Damp, dust-on-crust mostly, as we were looking for low-angle slopes with supportable snow. Droppy, sloggy, snow conditions in sheltered northerly terrain where we'd sink into faceted snow beneath the new snow.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Wind Drifted Snow

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

Small wind slabs formed earlier in the week in exposed terrain.

Comments

Here are examples we found of areas where the wind deposited snow in lee mid-elevation terrain.

Under a couple of inches of fresh snow from this week, the weak faceted snow from the January dry spell lurks beneath an inconsistent melt-freeze crust at 8900' in elevation.

Today's Observed Danger Rating

Moderate

Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating

Moderate

Coordinates

Observation: Amazon Basin

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