Observation: Mineral Fork

Observation Date

1/12/2013

Observer Name

Christopher Pond

Region

Salt Lake

Location Name or Route

Mineral fork

Weather

Sky

Scattered

Precipitation

Light Snowfall

Wind Direction

North

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Noticable crossloading on S subridges

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth

14"

New Snow Density

Low

Snow Surface Conditions

Powder

Dense Loose

Snow Characteristics Comments

Some light windslab formation with new snow. What I thought were oddly variable new snow depths from 8-16 inches.

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Cracking

Collapsing

Poor Snowpack Structure