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Observation: Powder Mountain Backcountry

Observation Date
2/24/2013
Observer Name
orum/kuhnly
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
powder mtn backcountry
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northeast
Wind Speed
Moderate
Weather Comments
Clear cold -11c. NNE winds still wipping snow around cross loading at upper and mid elevations
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
16"
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Great riding conditions until you hit a dense wind drift. Trail breaking difficult in bottomless snow.

HS 145cm at 8850' west 285deg.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Only heard one collapse on our up track. Some cracking within the wind deposited snow. CTE9Q1@120CM BURIRED SURFACE HOAR, CTM19Q2@80CM FACETS, ECTX Snow compressed down to 80cm with no failures.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

Wind slabs should settle out by tomorrow unless winds persist.

Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
New Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments

sloughing of new snow in steep terrain 40+ deg.