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Observation Date
1/14/2013
Observer Name
jg
Region
Uintas
Location Name or Route
Hoyt Peak
Weather
Sky
Scattered
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Cold again. Winds began to pick up a little later in the day. Some rime observed above 9000 ft.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
10"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments
Still excellent sliding conditions. Faceting of the snow surface noted.
Comments
Traveled from 6700-9500ft, north half of the compass, east thru west, slope angles to 35 degrees. Finding good stability with the new storm snow.