Observation: Provo

Observation Date
2/5/2013
Observer Name
Brian Muller and Marcus Stevens
Region
Provo
Location Name or Route
Mineral Basin to Miller Hill
Weather
Sky
Few
Wind Direction
Southwest
Wind Speed
Calm
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Faceted Loose
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Good snow conditions, although many of the slopes in the vicinity have been hammered by snowmobilers

Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Poor Snowpack Structure
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Same
Problem #1 Comments

Snowpack structure is still marginal with the potential for persistent slabs on buried NSF and facets near the ground. We had an energetic yet non planar result out of our CT

Snow Profile
Aspect
North
Elevation
8,800'
Slope Angle
29°
Coordinates