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Observation Date
1/11/2013
Observer Name
P Diegel
Region
Salt Lake
Location Name or Route
W Porter Fk
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Moderate Snowfall
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
2'
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
New snow very sensitive but not propagating. Consistently failing at a point midway through the storm snow - couldn't see an obvious discontinuity. Very low density. About 60-70 cm new mid morning and snowing moderately hard
Red Flags
Red Flags
Heavy Snowfall
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Lots of snow could make a sluff significant

Comments

Dug a quick hole to the ground - almost 2 m deep. The pre-storm snow was consistently firm, about 2 fingers, to the ground. No loose facets, no crust observed. This was in about the same spot that we couldn't even isolate a column around Christmas.

about 8,200 ft (well below the ridge), N facing, 28 deg.