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Observation: Cutler Ridge

Observation Date
2/25/2013
Observer Name
brian smith
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
cutler ridge to 8500 ft.
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
North
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
clear sky and no wind below 8000ft.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments

Cutler ridge area got less snow than 3miles to the south near North Ogden pass. Down below 8000 ft the turning is good (even better down lower) and above quite wind blown from the strong north winds on Sunday. See photos.

Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
compared to the last two days, I saw no red flags except wind loading. No naturals even in the Cutler Basin between Ben Lomond and Willard peak.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Persistent Weak Layer
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments

It is out there, but I could not get anything to move. I tried to get the wind slabs to move without much luck

the photo with the ski shown is ski tracks side stepping up a ridge from 2 days ago. The snow compressed under the ski and then the wind blew the snow away from around it (left to right) leaving a 'positive' ski track. The second shows the wind loading from the north that occurred yesterday.