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Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
11/29/2012
Observer Name
Brian Pollick
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
Powder Mountain Backcountry
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Light
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
Mixed bag. Melt Freeze Crusts, Wind Slab, Near Surface Facets, Rocks And No Snow On Southerly & Westerly Aspects.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Red Flags Comments
shallow snowpack and high pressure systems are never a good mix. snowpack on northerly aspects above 8000' is a mix of facets and buried melt freeze crusts. no results from ECT tests, but with a precipitation and winds in the forecast it will be interesting to see how the snowpack reacts to the added weight.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Problem #1 Comments
few isolated wind slabs found just off exposed ridges, fairly stout, 2-6" deep
Comments
snow profile. north aspect at 8870'. mix of facets and crusts and some large temperature gradients.
few wind slabs off exposed ridges, 2-6"