Observation Date
1/5/2013
Observer Name
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Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
Radar Love, No No Name
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Another nice day in the mountains seemed a bit warmer than yesterday.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Faceted Loose
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Pretty much a mixed bag out there today, recrystalized faceted loose snow on the shady protected areas, wind crust on non sheltered slopes that is starting to loosen up and facet. Melt freeze crusts and damp snow on the south end of the compass.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Poor Snowpack Structure
Comments

No No name E facing had nice settled powder non winded and starting to facet. Sluffs could be initiated on the steepest parts of the slope, but not to the degree that I was seeing in No name yesterday. Pics skier initiated sluffs in No No Name, fairly minor.

Obvious debris piles at the bottom of No No Name was evidence that the slope had avalanched towards the end of the storm cycle, seems like a good thing to keep in the back of your mind.

Faceting and surface hoar develpement continues with cold nights and clear days. pics surface hoar forming at lower elevations, and faceting at higher elevation. Weak sugary snow also noted under 3 inch wind crust on E facing.

Radar Love was not as faceted as other areas traveled, probably because of the wind skin, but still producing sluffs in the steepest sections. Also of not was the choke in Radar Love is thin and faceted to the ground, fell through into the rocks when I skied through it, good thing to keep in mind when we get a new load of snow. Bad pic of skier initiated sluff.