Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date

1/6/2013

Observer Name

orum

Region

Ogden

Location Name or Route

powder mtn periphery

Weather

Sky

Overcast

Wind Direction

South

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Temps in the mid 20's at 9000'. Sun tried to poke out a couple of times.

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

It seems most of the Surface hoar has turned into surface or Near Surface Faceting. Riding conditions are fun and fast if you can find a place with no tracks in wind sheltered NW-NE facing slopes. Boot penetration was up to the knee. So if the wind picks up we have alot for transport.

Red Flags

Cracking

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

Some cracking anywhere I found some wind crust but not going anywhere without a load on top of it. Of course the poor snowpack structure is still present just waiting for a load to tilt the scale. This past week all of my tests in the 8500'-9000' NW-N slopes were ECTX with mostly 4F facets on the lower end of the snowpack. Overall LOW Danger today.

Avalanche Problem #1

Trend

Same

Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

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