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Observation Date
11/15/2012
Observer Name
lara kendall
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Red Pine Trees
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Great afternoon to be in the mountains. It was too hot in the direct sun and almost too cold in the shade.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
1.5 to 2 feet of nice consolidated powder still remains on the shaded slopes and northern aspects. Trail breaking is getting easier by the day and the snow has that 'foam/bouncy' feeling under foot. Just avoid the rocks and down trees. Nothing to it... Anything receiving sun that had a tilt to it produced roller ball races. Surface hoar on the north seems to still be growing.
Comments
NNE facing Red Pine surface hoar made for some fun 'loud powder' turns.